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Going on Seven
Going on Seven
aimeethetoo


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Challenge: Free Study 2008-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Ohio
Date: Jul 31, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Black and White, Children
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2008

 Shot this during a 16 person family reunion shoot. This is a sweet little six year old girl with absolutely stunning blue eyes (similar to her little brother that Tim shot and entered into this challenge). Even with the dazzling blue, I felt this was a stronger image in b&w. I anticipate that this will end my run of fourteen 6+ scores since DPC doesn't generally reward this type of portrait but I like it so it's going in.

Shot in RAW - RAW conversions. Photoshop - curves, brightness/contrast, b&w adjustment layer with the Bitchin B&W action, healing brush, dodge/burn, blur, crop, vignette, save for web

Statistics
Place: 70 out of 524
Avg (all users): 6.3205
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.3388
Avg (non-participants): 6.2571
Views since voting: 938
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 156
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 08/07/2008 08:14:54 PM
Truly a stunning portrait, and you know me - I'm SO right there with you with this needing to be in B&W. 'Grats on not breaking the string. :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2008 12:05:07 PM
Stunning eyes! Really nice portrait! Bravo!
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 08/06/2008 04:26:37 PM
a beautiful black and white portrait. The eye really cut through.
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 08/06/2008 04:37:24 AM
awesome b and w...love the eyes and the freckles...8
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 08/04/2008 11:55:33 AM
Great portrait
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 08/03/2008 12:16:17 PM
I like the narrow depth of field.
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 08/01/2008 09:34:44 PM
Beautiful eyes. 9
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 08/01/2008 04:00:00 PM
That's just lovely. I can just about feel the attitude!
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 08/01/2008 12:55:07 PM
Beautiful child portrait!
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 08/01/2008 07:46:49 AM
Lovely child. I might've had a touch wider DOF but the eyes and hair are lovely.
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 07/31/2008 11:07:25 PM
I can't vote on this so I'll just fav it.
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