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Challenge: The Eyes Have It! (Basic Editing)
Collection: Subjects
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Campbell Hall, NY
Date: Feb 3, 2008
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Emotive, Children
Date Uploaded: Feb 5, 2008

 No, I didn't make him cry. A bad lighting situation, so I leaned on my sexy lens to make it happen. Of course, this photo is going to get creamed but I think it is quite emotional.

I converted to b/w and then turned down the opacity to let some color through. I used brightness/contrast to up the contrast.

===post-challenge===

People, people! He was crying about having to go or having to stay or what he was going to wear. Something along those lines.

Statistics
Place: 252 out of 299
Avg (all users): 4.0892
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 3.8000
Avg (non-participants): 4.2308
Views since voting: 772
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 213
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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 02/23/2008 07:48:15 AM
I think you got the focus spot-on here. Makes me want to bawl right along with him. :) And as for soft focus, did you ever try to focus your eyes when you're weeping? Do things look pin-sharp then? You have helped us see through his eyes.
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 02/16/2008 11:51:21 PM
Wotcha neighbour! Does this mean you'll be bringing the lawnmower back some time soon?

More wobbling lip than eyes, but this is a lovely (painful, sad, gut wrenching) shot for sure.
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 02/14/2008 03:37:37 PM
Looks like child abuse to me. ;)
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 02/13/2008 07:52:14 PM
This reminds me of a long lost memory, but captured on film. Wow!
Absolutely stunning, sweet, emotional and full of wonder. So if it wasn't you... exactly what made him cry? NOT the sexy lens, I hope.
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 02/13/2008 07:31:09 AM
no contest at all for the brown. Poor show in terms of showing poorly.
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 02/13/2008 05:32:19 AM
Oh I did like this one and I thought the face was a scream. ONLY because when my kids make poo faces like this, it makes me laugh. I'm mean, what can I say. Adorable photo and I love the glints of light in his eyes.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/10/2008 08:50:25 PM
dont cry hunny
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 02/09/2008 11:47:10 AM
soft focus.
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 02/08/2008 04:49:17 PM
Would have preferred a tighter crop, would make more impact as you already managed to capture the emotion in her eyes 6
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 02/07/2008 07:02:22 AM
you definitely captured a moment here!
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 02/06/2008 02:41:21 PM
Would be better if in focus.
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 02/06/2008 06:31:12 AM
The image is a liitle oof, lighting is a bit harsh, nice emotion
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