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Challenge: Something Old III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Girls
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: Downtown San Antonio
Date: Oct 29, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Oct 29, 2007
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This is Violet. I was walking downtown looking for "something old" when this precious "like-a-child" lady stopped me and told me her mommy died, and she asked me if I would pray for her. I said, "Sure!". . .but then she said, "Now, please???" Well, lucky I'm a praying woman. Someone else might have felt a little awkward, but I grabbed her hands and prayed for her right there.
Then, just like a little child, she said, "I'm really hungry. I love McDonalds". So I asked Violet if she would like to have lunch with me at McDonalds today. The whole way as we walked, she kept saying, "Bless you. And bless your family. . .and bless your mommy and daddy" Then, she'd say, "I'm going to get BIIIIG fries!" Then, she'd bless me some more and say, "And I'm going to get a BIIIIG Dr. Pepper!" When we got there, I told her to order whatever she wanted. You'd have thought it was a kid's Christmas. When she sat down, she asked me if I would please pray and bless her again . . . but you know what? It was most definitely ME who was blessed!!! :)
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11/23/2008 05:22:14 AM |
I have chillbumps after your story, Sandy.
So many times, I'm too busy and miss the opportunity to give a blessing ... and get one in return.
You are amazing. |
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04/08/2008 07:04:53 PM |
| God puts angels on our paths along the way through daily life...we are all blessed to have at least one among us on DPC. :) |
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03/19/2008 08:50:25 PM |
| What a lovely story, and a lovely photo! |
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12/25/2007 07:05:35 PM |
| You're one of a kind, Sandy. Loved the story behind this. |
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11/10/2007 03:34:54 AM |
Not for the wonderful portrait
Not for the textures of the skin
Not for the blueness of the eyes
Not for the outstanding colouring elsewhere in the image
Not for the great way you have filled the frame
Not for the composition
Not for the pin point sharpness
Not for the DOF
All of these are fantastic
But it is for the story behind the shot that I will always admire and respect you and feel honoured to have you as a friend on DPC |
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11/09/2007 06:14:29 AM |
| OMG Sandy what a heart warming story. Bless you. She is adorable. |
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11/09/2007 06:05:23 AM |
| Sandy, how do you do it?! You always have such neat, heart-warming stories!! You really caught the light in her eyes, such a warm smile she gave you too, so innocent. |
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11/08/2007 08:59:54 PM |
| hey sandy .. loved the story of you and violet .. some ppl are like angels in disguise .. maybe it was both of you .. a wonderful photograph and process .. her eyes are amazing .. her face a story in itself .. :) |
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11/07/2007 05:49:35 PM |
| Sandy - what an AMAZING story. You took something way beyond a picture. Kudos to you for treating her to lunch. I look at this photo, I read the story, and I want to know more about Violet. What a fantastic job... |
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11/07/2007 02:55:56 PM |
| Way to capture the emotion in a portrait. Very authentic work here Sandy. |
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11/06/2007 09:41:12 PM |
| An amazing profile an excellent portrait, why this did not score higher is just as amazing. |
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11/06/2007 08:52:23 PM |
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11/05/2007 12:33:10 PM |
| a bit too over sharpened? |
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11/01/2007 05:13:02 AM |
| Good choice of subject, composition, colors. Makes me want to know more about her ... she seems wearily happy, and not convinced that happiness will last more than a fleeting moment. |
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10/31/2007 01:24:43 PM |
| White balance, over-sharpened. |
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10/31/2007 10:40:47 AM |
| A striking subject, but the sharpness gives the photo a strange quality that isn't as appealing to me as if it were softer. |
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10/31/2007 09:51:28 AM |
| Nice image. She looks like a nice happy person! |
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10/31/2007 06:15:36 AM |
This picture would be great in black and white with a little brown tone.
Keep up the good work. |
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10/31/2007 01:52:28 AM |
| great capture, a thighter crop on the bottom right would put more focus on the face and less on the neck. looks like extensive pp went into this |
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