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Looking Down
Looking Down
jlapin


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Challenge: Black and White Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Paternoster in South Africa
Date: Jan 6, 2007
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2007

 This was taken on a beach in Paternoster in Western Cape region of South Africa. There was a menacing barbed wire fence just behind where the children were playing. It made an interesting contrast to the children's innocence and the beauty of the area.

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Healing Brush - just for a single spot on one of the children's cheeks

Statistics
Place: 200 out of 491
Avg (all users): 5.4212
Avg (commenters): 6.1429
Avg (participants): 5.2093
Avg (non-participants): 5.5890
Views since voting: 824
Views during voting: 409
Votes: 292
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/16/2007 06:10:27 PM
Very interesting image - nice tones & treatment. << 7 >>
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 01/16/2007 04:15:08 PM
Excellent b & w tones, but just too much going on for a portrait, too bad neither of the cute models is gazing longing toward the ocean (or into the camera). Curious how the lighting is so bright on left side but all the other tones are naturally fantastic, especially on the classic "kid-belly".
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 01/16/2007 01:55:23 AM
I guess you're getting low scores for this. It's snapshottish (which is not to say it's a snapshot), but to me it evokes the portfolio of a well-known photographer who took famous shots at beaches.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/15/2007 08:26:38 PM
how interesting and different ... and it improves with time ... at first i thought the eye's cast down detracted from the photograph ... i changed my mind the longer i looked ..
its an excellent photograph and i love the composition and sharpness ... love the way the children are highlighted and the background is a lot darker .. =8
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 01/15/2007 12:12:24 PM
This would have been better, IMHO, with a higher shot, looking down, without all the clutter in the background. Really nice range of emotions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/15/2007 08:24:17 AM
Great capture, use of wide angle!
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 01/13/2007 05:49:04 PM
cute
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 01/13/2007 02:18:15 PM
I love the pose of the child on the right. I love the pose of the child in the middle. The one on the right ruins it for me. I realize that the candid was the intent? Still the tone and lighting are nice. Above average rating.
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 01/12/2007 08:08:58 PM
It's like they are in 3 different places. Fun to watch.
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 01/12/2007 03:18:36 PM
Bizarre. Surreal. That is from a single image? Somehow disturbing. For some reason, I want it to go away. 4 Sorry.
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 01/12/2007 10:05:27 AM
Interesting illumination - but they all appear to have their eyes shut, some open eyes and catchlights would transform this picture. Cute kids.
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 01/12/2007 06:16:24 AM
I like this photo because it's spontaneous with a great composition. It speaks with the it's mood, poses and the setting.
Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2007 04:34:54 AM
I like the lighting. I am sure some people will say that it is harsh but to me, it is nice. Did you have flashes on the beach? Too bad none of the girls are looking at the camera though...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2007 11:14:00 PM
Not a portrait. Background looks surreal even in B+W.
 01/10/2007 09:08:59 PM
Love the spontaneous action and little people busy-ness. Natural and real. Great clarity and contrasts. :-) Good luck with this entry.
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 01/10/2007 05:41:18 PM
great 3D
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 01/10/2007 02:54:48 PM
Great black and white conversion.
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 01/10/2007 02:13:37 PM
i wish the little one on the left wasn't with eyes closed...but great picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2007 01:02:03 PM
No ones eyes are on the camera, even close to looking at each other or what's going on around them.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2007 11:16:19 AM
Work on the lighting some more. Mid-day sun and flash, on-camera, maybe? The closed eyes ruins it though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2007 05:17:55 AM
Great snapshot ! 9 !
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 01/09/2007 11:42:47 PM
beautiful!! I love this shot... hope it does well in the challenge!
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 01/09/2007 07:58:57 PM
Wow... the lighting on this makes the two kinds in front almost look pasted in ... as if the girl and beach in the background were merely a large photo background. Makes for a very interesting / fun to look at image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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