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My Brown Eyed Girl
My Brown Eyed Girl
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Square Crop (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Location: Melbourne Australia
Date: Mar 4, 2006
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2006

 It was my son's 21st and Lily and her great parents showed up. I have taken photos of Lily since she was born and she really is photogenic.

In fact she was in a bad mood just before this shot, I lobbed up with the camera, she put a great show on for me, then went back to pouting.

I love her personality, she is extremely entertaining.

Her parents were told they would never have children, Lily is number 1 miracle, Levi her brother is number 2 miracle, and Mum Melody is pregnant with miracle number 3. Mel and Gav are music directors at the church I pastor at.

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 369
Avg (all users): 6.0321
Avg (commenters): 7.8696
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.0875
Views since voting: 1508
Views during voting: 304
Votes: 218
Comments: 30
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 10/12/2006 12:14:21 PM
she's beautiful.
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 09/11/2006 01:47:20 PM
I really like the extra time you take to provide a story behind your photographs, something I could improve at.
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 05/29/2006 09:49:48 AM
I have no idea why this didn't make the top 3! Very nice work here!!
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 03/23/2006 11:01:26 AM
great shot! i really like her eyes! her expression is unforgettable but i would have like to see more of her smile in focus...other than that great colors, love the shot
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 03/23/2006 09:23:05 AM
Beautiful picture, the colors are amazing and her expression is priceless.
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 03/22/2006 07:17:51 PM
pretty young lady! great expression congratulations
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 03/14/2006 04:42:50 AM
Great picture and I really like the DOF! Congrats on your high score!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/12/2006 11:44:42 AM
Great shallow depth of field#Works well as a square
Good luck

Kev
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 03/11/2006 09:07:10 PM
What a pretty young lady. Great eyes. The longer I look at this the more I'd like to see a bit more in focus around the mouth area. Not only do her eyes smile, but, she has a great smile as well. I love the soft dof below the chin. Very nice.
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 03/11/2006 04:43:59 PM
love it, shallow DOF makes this! (wonder how many other comments complain about that very thing?) 7
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 03/11/2006 11:20:43 AM
Beautiful portait! I would have liked it better without the face paint, but not many people can photograph children like this!
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 03/11/2006 01:42:09 AM
Such lovely colors...and look at those cheeks! So pinchable! A beautiful portrait.
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 03/10/2006 02:33:39 PM
Joyful expression, great capture of that emotion.
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 03/10/2006 09:00:22 AM
nice work..adorable shot..
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 03/10/2006 07:12:33 AM
Sweet and tender smile, cutie!
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 03/09/2006 04:12:23 PM
wow, look at those eyes and that smile. well captured
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 03/08/2006 05:13:55 PM
Beautiful catch lights! Her eyes are wonderfully sharp and precise. Great job on this image my friend.
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 03/08/2006 02:14:21 PM
Cute paint job! :)
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 03/08/2006 01:54:40 PM
You captured a very endearing expression, and it's interesting having the eyes in focus and the rest soft. Like it.
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 03/07/2006 05:17:25 PM
She has beautiful eyes, Cindi. (I know it's not Rikki because he doesn't have children). Perhaps a little more depth of field to bring the chin into focus, but very nice shot nonetheless.
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 03/07/2006 12:48:33 PM
This is gorgeous, but the focus isn't deep enough - her mouth and chin don't look clear enough.
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 03/07/2006 08:44:02 AM
i would have liked to see a little more depth of field, but besides that it is an excellent photograph
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 03/07/2006 08:33:16 AM
Very beautiful portrait. The clear sharpness of the eyes mixed with the softness and the vibrant color balance between the shirt and the face painting really makes this stand out. The reflections in the eyes are a minor touch distracting, but this is one to be proud of. Great job! 9
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 03/06/2006 07:28:15 PM
Great focus on the eyes. Watch that your focus on the rest doesn't becomne too soft.
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 03/06/2006 01:55:31 PM
WOW..love the eyes! 10
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 03/06/2006 01:21:46 PM
Beutiful, cheerful and bright.
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 03/06/2006 06:56:21 AM
awesome 10
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 03/06/2006 04:11:28 AM
Awesome photo. The colors are brilliant. The DOF seems a little odd, with one eye in sharp focus with lots of detail, and the other eye lacking. The catchlights in the eyes are also a bit distracting. You can definitely tell that this photo was taken outdoors. I would like to see more of the photo in focus, at least more of the face.
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 03/06/2006 03:14:56 AM
Great picture. I love the tight focus on her eyes and the paint on her face is perfect.
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 03/06/2006 02:35:08 AM
What a sweet girl! Love her eyes. Nice DOF. I even like the colors of her shirt which might be distracting, but in this sense, are not. 8
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