Riding the Rails [Contest Finalists January 2009]
Uploaded: September 02, 2008 13:26:52
~People~
A shot of Zain at the amusement park. They had these wooden trains for kids to play on in one area and he was nice enough to let me get a few shots of him. I loved this one because it was like I wasn't even there with my camera! So candid!
Exif: F Number: 4.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 95.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40
Max Aureli September 06, 2008
Beautiful composition and wonderful smile!!! #993290Aimee C. Eisaman September 06, 2008
Thank you so much Max! He is a difficult one to capture with a real smile so I was very happy to get this one! #6418760Sherry McClead September 22, 2008
OH no...not the smile... the EYES... great shot Aimee... maybe some off the top but I like the texture of the wood under the window. The window needs to be there don't you think?Sherrybear :} #6488114
Aimee C. Eisaman September 22, 2008
Sherry that is what I was having issues about! I'm unsure about cutting the window in half.....might be more powerful just left alone with the background in the window behind him. Thanks! #6488125Joan E. Hoffman September 22, 2008
Its the eyes AND the smile!! This is a great shot Aimee... and I defintely think the window should be left intact.I was all excited when I saw the thumb... I thought Zain was looking out the window of a barn... I was going to ask if there was room for my cow. LOL #6488400
Aimee C. Eisaman September 22, 2008
LOL....nope...your poor cow has to hang out in the elements it seems! Thanks for your input Joan! #6488425Debbie E. Payne September 22, 2008
I like this shot a lot, Aimee. His smile is so serene and he looks very relaxed. Great black and white as well. Is he excited about his new brother coming along shortly? Wow, three boys! I was lucky to make it through one!I just love how you got the background through the window on the other side so nice and soft. I think it makes the photo and you shouldn't do much, if any cropping here. #6488602
Dale Hardin September 22, 2008
Another great shot from Aimee, the super duper people shooter! Well done.As far as the cropping is concerned, I think a crop would help only because there is one part of the image that is at odds with the rest. Everything is straight and level except the wood above the window. Crop that and leave the black area to define the window. #6488892
Aimee C. Eisaman September 22, 2008
Yes and you have seen his fake smile too Debbie! I ask him not to smile at all when he does that! He is excited about the new addition! He is a child resulting from my first marriage so he goes to his fathers every other weekend. Well when I went to pick him up on Sunday he asked me if the baby was here yet! So cute! Yes 3 boys.....O boy, O boy, O boy! Thanks!Thanks Dale....I was wondering about that crookedness when I was working this one. Due to the way it was built there was no way to have everything straight! I will give cropping off that top part a try, but will have to crop the sides as well so I can keep it printable or maybe I'll crop to an 8X10 which would just lose the top and keep the sides. Ahhhh cropping with printing in mind can be maddening! LOL! #6489676
A P January 22, 2009
Wonderful capture of you beautiful boy, Aimee Congratz on the EfP #7070736Aimee C. Eisaman January 22, 2009
Thank you so much Ann! :~) #7070959Sharon Sawyer January 22, 2009
Aimee, congratulations on your well deserved EFP!!! Great capture of your beautiful boy. Love the title, too. #7071218Aimee C. Eisaman January 23, 2009
Thanks for stopping by and for the congrats Sharon! :~) #7072598Tammy L. Newcomb February 23, 2009
Congrats on getting not only one finalist but now two....Awesome...
Keep up the great work...
Tammy #7198762
Vladan D. Djordjevic February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this excellent finalist! #7198952M.Christine Duncan February 23, 2009
A double whammy girl! WTG!!! Congrats, so well deserved.. your portraits are always so delightful!!! #7199492Jodi M. Walsh February 23, 2009
and another! excellent work! i'm so excited for you #7199520Sherry McClead February 23, 2009
Congrats! Way to GO!!!Sherrybear #7199991
Dawn M. Schneider February 23, 2009
THERE YA GO!!! Awesome Finalist on to the next round my friend!!! Im so happy for you! :) #7200159Max Aureli February 23, 2009
Congratulations my friend!!! :-)) #7200219Debbra Bailey February 23, 2009
Another congratulations Aimee! #7201763Dale Hardin February 23, 2009
Congratulations Aimee. Couldn't happen to a better gal. #7202624Aimee C. Eisaman February 23, 2009
A finalist!!!! And in the people cat. no less! I can't believe it! Thanks everyone for your support! :~) #7203286Jennifer L. Alder February 23, 2009
Wow! Congrats to you, Aimme. #7203692Joan E. Hoffman February 23, 2009
On a Roll Aimee... hope Elan doesn't feel left out this month!! LOL I love this shot! Congrats my friend! #7204294Sharon Sawyer February 23, 2009
Aimee, congratulations on your well deserved finalist!!!! Yes, and in the people category... WTG. #7205312Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Huge congrats. on this wonderful capture and Finalist, aimee.Usman. #7205316
Anthony L. Mancuso February 24, 2009
Congrats Aimee...well deserved recognition for this awesome portrait:-) #7207037Aimee C. Eisaman February 24, 2009
Two finalists and both are shots of my sons. Now I just need to get a great shot of the baby! Thank you everyone for your kind words and for dropping by! :~) #7207428Laura E. Swan March 11, 2009
Cool Aimee! You are just racking in the finalists!!!
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Aimee C. Eisaman March 11, 2009
Thanks Laura! Love the glitter! :~) #7274240Laura E. Swan March 11, 2009
Thanks! I am always trying to stay on the cutting edge! Ha! (Sparkle, sparkle!)I forgot to add how beautiful/handsome that you boy is. He's so fair and has such a kind expression here.
Thx for adding me as a you know what tonight! :) -Laura #7274257
Aimee C. Eisaman March 11, 2009
He may look fair in this shot, but he really has dark olive skin. And you're welcome....was just looking thru them and couldn't find you...don't know what took me so long! :~P #7274268Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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