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Tea for two
Tea for two
mcaldo


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Challenge: Family III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Samsung GX-10
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: London - Uk
Date: Nov 29, 2011
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Emotive
Date Uploaded: Nov 29, 2011

 I think this is the first time I half stage a photo. I came up with a oretty detailed idea of a little boy having a tea party for his toys and the photograph of his mum. It made me a bit sad so I was about to submit something else, but after watching a similar situation in a documentary, I decided to give it a go.
Natural light in our bedroom is normally great, but not today, so I had to resort to a flash and a snoot which I made out of a cornflakes box. I never ask my boy to pose or smile for the camera, so I just engaged him in a make-believe tea party and snapped away.
It did not come up as I had devised, but we both had great fun :)

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 64
Avg (all users): 5.5562
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.8667
Avg (non-participants): 5.4435
Views since voting: 588
Views during voting: 278
Votes: 169
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 12/12/2011 04:01:18 PM
you got a lot of accolades for this one. Congrats, Aldo, very touching image.
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 12/07/2011 07:43:32 AM
Great image, well done :)
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 12/06/2011 07:30:46 PM
Fresh air in this quite stufy chalenge. Your boy is totally adorable.
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 12/06/2011 07:05:54 PM
Seven 10's way to go.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/06/2011 06:43:20 PM
very touching, especially the light

I'm hanging this in my mythical Posthumous Art Gallery

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 12/06/2011 06:36:24 PM
Thoughts of loneliness were my first impression. Evoking emotion is a joy of photography; thus, set up or not, this image speaks to me.


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 12/06/2011 02:42:48 AM
really strong emotions, beautiful light. i like the looming shadow on the wall and an excellent title.
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 12/05/2011 08:18:21 PM
nice
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 12/04/2011 10:27:56 PM
Very touching.
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 12/04/2011 05:27:13 PM
Touching composition.
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 12/04/2011 02:07:13 AM
Sad somehow, appears natural nice shot .
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 12/01/2011 04:42:25 PM
What a precious idea! I like this.
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 12/01/2011 07:01:51 AM
This strikes me as very sad; the child looks unhappy, coupled with the low light and shadows it makes me think this is meant to portray lost family? The photograph of the woman with a plate in front of her is poignant and puts me in mind that this child has lost their mother and is still trying to involve her in the tea party. Whether this was the intent or not, it makes for quite a moving scene. Technically the image is a bit noisy (most noticeable on the wall) but I like it.
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 11/30/2011 07:41:24 PM
I don't like the lighting.
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 11/29/2011 11:18:19 PM
Totally love this even more on here, can't vote as I know it's yours, all the best for a wondefully moving photo.
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