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My Little Sister
My Little Sister
JimiRose


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D40X
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Ponte Vecchia, Florence
Date: Mar 19, 2008
Aperture: f/5
ISO: ISO-200
Shutter: 1/400 sec
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2009

 This is a shot some people might recognise, I've always wanted to enter it but never got the chance! This was taken in Florence on the same day as a few of my other popular shots - I was clearly in the zone.

PP (as far as I can remember): spot healing, dodged highlights in the eyes, selected the skin and overlayed a Gaussian blur at around 50%, neat image, black and white layer (neutral density or max white, can't remember exactly), added border, resize, sharpened the eyes.

Statistics
Place: 388 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8139
Avg (commenters): 6.7451
Avg (participants): 5.8120
Avg (non-participants): 5.8228
Views since voting: 1082
Views during voting: 617
Votes: 462
Comments: 54
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 04:57:56 PM
Over on the nose.
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 03/17/2009 01:35:47 PM
Nicely done.
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 03/17/2009 12:21:40 PM
Sweet photo of a pretty girl. The eyes may be a touch too pimped for my taste. They are not too white, but the dark outlines around the irises are noticeable, even though artfully drawn. It doesn't hurt the photo though and may in fact improve it, so what do I know? :-)
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 03/17/2009 12:00:38 PM
Beautiful girl, beautiful lighting, her eyes look really great, nice and sharp.
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 03/17/2009 10:44:18 AM
Nice portrait, and good detail in the eyes. The black and white conversion could use a boost of contrast though.
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 03/17/2009 08:13:57 AM
I like the even light and the b/w treatment, though the skin looks a little over-processed.
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 03/16/2009 09:42:26 PM
Wonderful portrait. I like the nice soft touch.
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 03/16/2009 07:37:32 PM
Bit hot on the right side of the shot. Not sure what her expression means. Intense eyes.
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 03/16/2009 07:19:04 PM
With mesmerinzing eyes... Lovely portrait!
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 03/16/2009 01:48:12 PM
lovely image, sensitively processed. 8
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 03/16/2009 06:55:21 AM
bit grey and thus flat ,,, five from me ;D
brano
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 03/16/2009 12:57:20 AM
Nice soft focus and great penetrating eyes.
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 03/16/2009 12:50:17 AM
Good portrait. And B&W is a good choice. But the necklet and the strap of a bag (?) are somewhat distracting. Without would make a stronger image.
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 03/16/2009 12:45:58 AM
Don't assume that because you have an affinity for your subject, the rest of the world will too. Otherwise, a good workmanlike photo. Still, this is an extraordinary image. Bumping ...
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 03/16/2009 12:06:52 AM
nice face detail eyes are spot on
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 03/15/2009 01:18:54 PM
Very nice job with the softness.
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 03/15/2009 11:33:13 AM
Beautiful portrait and lovely lighting. 7
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 03/15/2009 06:17:41 AM
This is a lovely portrait, her eyes are nice.
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 03/15/2009 03:11:55 AM
great portrait - everything is right exept for her expression or lack off - 7
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 03/15/2009 12:00:47 AM
lovely potrait , may be just a little smile, 6
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 03/14/2009 11:35:40 PM
Lovely portrait with very expressive eyes.
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 03/14/2009 10:09:29 PM
Excellent job capturing her; I like the B&W conversion and her expression.
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 03/14/2009 09:59:52 PM
Nice pic. The softness of the face is nice along with the lighting.
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 03/14/2009 09:40:59 PM
Great lighting here, and love the blank expression. The eyes also really pop for me. Well done. 7.
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 03/14/2009 11:11:39 AM
good use of toning
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 03/14/2009 07:10:32 AM
I ck the eyebrows and the eyes (where they are focused) and your shot has both (obviously)...really great...she engages me with her eyes and her brows are framing her eyes....
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 03/14/2009 03:23:03 AM
Great portrait
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 03/14/2009 02:39:03 AM
Captivating eyes... And she looks familiar. Strange...
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 03/14/2009 02:01:19 AM
lovely portrait, great focus on her eyes
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 03/14/2009 01:00:41 AM
Love the eyes, really draws you into the shot. I think the skin has been overly smoothed giving it a rather flat look. The more I look at it the more I like it though, nicely controlled B&W conversion as well.
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 03/13/2009 07:41:42 PM
she's just gorgeous! (I hope you told her that)
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 03/13/2009 01:53:03 PM
Lovely portrait, I like the intensity in the eyes.
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 03/13/2009 12:11:00 PM
Your little sister is very pretty. Great focus on her eyes. I think I would have liked to have seen just the hint of a smile around her mouth.
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 03/13/2009 10:03:53 AM
Nice smooth skin...
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 03/13/2009 09:02:52 AM
Good lighting, the monochrome treatment works well and the focus is very nice with beautiful sharp eyes.
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 03/13/2009 08:10:11 AM
She has lovely eyes. This is a really nice portrait shot.
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 03/12/2009 10:52:48 PM
Lovely & well captured.
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 03/12/2009 06:29:26 PM
Beautiful - I like the B/W
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 03/12/2009 06:23:51 PM
Good selection of shots. Beautiful lady, and I guess I don't have to ask if she's got a big sister. I like the flyaway hair, but if you wanted to tidy it up you could have cloned it out, but I'm glad you didn't. Good post-processing.
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 03/12/2009 04:23:36 PM
I like the tonal range that you captured and created with your BW conversion, but I'd prefer to see this shot as almost anything other than straight on. Turning to one side or another would not only add interest to the image, but also make for a much more flattering capture for your subject.
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 03/12/2009 03:57:58 PM
Nice and soft. Beautiful lighting. 8
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 03/12/2009 01:38:45 PM
nice portrait, good job with the catch lights
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 03/12/2009 07:13:59 AM
Nice black & white portrait.
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 03/12/2009 06:51:58 AM
Pretty portrait.
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 03/11/2009 07:17:26 PM
beautiful girl. nice post processing, her eyes are so sharp, but he skin is so soft. just lovely
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 03/11/2009 02:15:23 PM
Super crisp and clean. I like the intensity of the eye contact.
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 03/11/2009 01:09:22 PM
What a lovely portrait! Her eyes say she's intense, but her slight almost kinda sorta smile says she's also very warm - maybe a bit shy but not at all when you get to know her. Very beautiful young lady!
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 03/11/2009 11:43:48 AM
Lovely model, Great eyes.
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 03/11/2009 08:46:33 AM
lovely and soft
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 03/11/2009 06:26:36 AM
nice portrait, nice light, good image
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 03/11/2009 03:11:31 AM
Beautiful detail in the eyes and softness in the skin. Nice soft light. I think I'd like it better if the composition wasn't quite so centered, but still a very nice shot.
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 03/11/2009 01:29:11 AM
is very lovely!
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 03/10/2009 10:54:41 PM
Beautiful detail on her skin
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 03/10/2009 09:18:50 PM
Very sweet shot. Nice work on the eyes. Might have given her a little more breathing room...
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