A Father Mourns [Contest Finalists August 2008]
Uploaded: August 10, 2008 09:07:43
The ghost effect was done in camera and not in PS :)
For the PG 101 Tattered and Torn Theme
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 8/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Renata Gusciora August 10, 2008
Very expressive,great work,Anna! #977123Susana Ms Heide August 10, 2008
What a POWERFUL image!!! Gives me goosebumps! #6294978Katarina Mansson August 10, 2008
A very strong picture Anna; in all aspects. HTD! #6295006Joy Rector August 10, 2008
wow, excellent image #6295014Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
Thank you so much Renata, Susana, Katarina, and Joy!I have so many in this series, that I had a hard time chosing which one to use! #6295067
KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 10, 2008
THE EXPRESSION IS VERY STRONG.Susan M. Hembree August 10, 2008
Nicely done, Anna! Love this! Happy theme day! #6295114Pat Gamwell August 10, 2008
Sooooo dramatic and heart wrenching, Anna! You truly have created a story-telling drama and is wonderfully presented! #6295162Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
Thank you so very much Karu, Susan, and Pat! #6295218Jean E. Hildebrant August 10, 2008
Very emotional image that tugs at the heart! How did you do that in camera??? Very cool! #6295433Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
Thank you Jean! I used a long exposure and had her run out of the shot before the the shutter opened. He sat completely still for the whole shot. #6295501Lisa D. Greer August 10, 2008
I LOVE this! Added it to my favs! :) #6295503Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
Thanks a bunch, Lisa! #6295819Arlene Krassner August 10, 2008
WOW!I can't quite figure how you accomplished that exposure but it's awesome. #6295870
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 10, 2008
What a great idea Anna. HTD! A fav! #6295958Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
Thank you so much Arlene and Donna! #6296038Vladan D. Djordjevic August 10, 2008
Perfects image! The effects, tones and style are excellent! #6296119Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
Thank you so much Vladan! #6296175Kara L. Hendricks August 10, 2008
Oh my goodness Anna.. This is thought provoking and pulls at the heartstrings... What a wonderful addition to the theme...:) #6296253Bill Knaps August 10, 2008
Sad, but great effects Anna. Bill #6296257Michelle L. Frick August 10, 2008
Beautifully done, but makes me so sad.HTD! #6296474
Susan Fox August 10, 2008
Amazing image Anna! #6296479Nikki McDonald August 10, 2008
This is very powerful, Anna. Wonderful, heart-wrenching idea and so well executed.Michael Umbreit August 10, 2008
Anna - Great camera work! Wonderful and emotional image! HTD! - Mike #6296494Debbra Bailey August 10, 2008
So touching and captivating - wonderful image. #6296526Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
Thank you so very much Kara, Bill, Michelle, Susan, Nikki, and Mike!This image pulls at my heartstrings too....that's my husband and daughter...I get creeped out looking at it too much.....thank goodness it's just a photo! :) #6296527
Anna Diederich August 10, 2008
thank you Debbra! I didn't mean to leave you out.....we must have been posting at the same time! #6296649Kristy A. Keene August 10, 2008
Absolutely Amazing!!! HTD!!! #6296910Les Rhoades August 10, 2008
Nice work, but a sad image.( for me) #6297154Susie Peek-Swint August 11, 2008
Very powerful image Anna ~ excellent in-camera work.. well done! #6297592Anna Diederich August 11, 2008
Thank you very much Kristy, Les, and Susie!It's very sad for me too, Les.. :) #6297867
Sarah Goblot August 11, 2008
very powerful Anna! #6299861Anna Diederich August 11, 2008
Thanks a bunch Sarah! #6300051Bob Cournoyer August 11, 2008
Beautiful work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #6300798Anna Diederich August 11, 2008
Thanks a lot, Bob! #6301609Heidi Brand August 12, 2008
Love this Anna, very powerful./ I need to read up so I can figure out how to do this. #6304500Anna Diederich August 12, 2008
thanks Heidi! #6305216Erica Murphy August 14, 2008
Very powerful and sad. #6313628Anna Diederich August 15, 2008
thanks Erica! #6316850Jenny D August 24, 2008
INCREDIBLE! #6361116Anna Diederich August 27, 2008
Thank you Jen! #6378407Erin Tyler September 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6488993Stefania Barbier September 22, 2008
another beauty Anna, congrats!!! #6489208Erica Murphy September 22, 2008
Congratulations Anna!! #6489267Elida Gutierrez September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6489367Anna Diederich September 22, 2008
Thank you Erin, Stefanina, Erica, and Elida! #6490730Erin Appelbaum September 22, 2008
Stunning finalist Anna. Great work. Peter #6492544Stephanie Frey September 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Anna!! #6492984Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
Congratulations Anna! #6494567Jojie F. Alcantara September 22, 2008
Congratulations, fellow finalist! This photo is strong and conveys so much emotions, its painful and beautiful at the same time. I must say, your beloved husband and child are such magnificent actors. :-) #6495179Renee Doyle September 22, 2008
Very strong and moving!! Congratulations on this incredible finalist Anna!! #6495497Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Anna. Bill #6495641Vicki L. Filippin September 23, 2008
I could NOT be more thrilled to see this get a finalist, Anna. Loved it the very first time I saw it.Anna Diederich September 23, 2008
Thank you all so very much! :) #6497521Terry L. Ellis September 23, 2008
Congratulations again, Anna! Well done! #6498003Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congratulations Anna! #6498028Anna Diederich September 23, 2008
Thank you Terry and Susan! #6498221Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
Big congrats and good luck with this fantastic photo Anna!!! #6499522Bojan Bencic September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalists, Anna. #6500031Anna Diederich September 23, 2008
Thank you Daniella and Bojan! #6500539Max Aureli September 23, 2008
This Art Work doesn't needs my words.Max #6501754
Anna Diederich September 24, 2008
thank you Max! #6504186Pat Gamwell September 25, 2008
Perfection! Big congrats, Anna! #6513790Terry A. Stoa November 06, 2011
Very compelling.Can you say generally how you did this in-camera? I'm thinking it's quite complicated. #9787903
Anna Diederich November 06, 2011
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