~~Princess Diva~~
Uploaded: August 03, 2006 08:47:14
Alisha L. Ekstrom August 03, 2006
I've decided that I am posting what I do in the comments section.50mm 1.8 lens, manual mode, 1/60sec(WOW), F2.5...VERY HIGH ISO..just can't remember what..I do know it wasn't above 800 though.
This image was VERY underexposed due to I had to be QUICK. She stayed in her room for an hour & WOULD NOT come out. Just kept crying..."I'M NOT GETTING MY PICTURE TAKEN":) SOOOO when she FINALLY decided to put on the tutu & come out...I happened to turn around & there she was...soo I just snapped. SOOO needless to say I didn't adjust my settings accordingly!
Dup the layer..changed it to screen mode(this helps brighten under exposed images). Then flatten. Turned b&w using calculations. Then used curves to brighten a bit more. #496524
Chastity Abbott August 03, 2006
Along with me and others.....BIG BIG thank you for helping us out with displaying what you have done!! That's how we learn is from people like you who are willing to share and teach us! How sweet you are!!! Thanks* Keeps me from having to flip pages in shutterbug all night!!! hahahaha....Gorgeous this is, her upward look along with holding her hands...is absolutely wonderful. Getting a shot like this is a one in a million!! I adore your crop & angle. The black and white contrast are SUPER as always.
Love how the tutu fills the frame so perfect. That shadow work on the wall & down below behind her...nice!! Good job!!!!! :o) #3119709
Jeff Robinson August 03, 2006
Very well done Alisha and a very intersting story on how you accomplished this one! Jeff #3119764Teresa Norris August 03, 2006
Alisha, thank you for giving the steps you took to produce this beautiful image! She's lovely, and it looks so perfect...being a mom and a photographer can be a challenge, but when you get something like this...wow, and thanks again! #3119854Lavone Vannoy August 03, 2006
I am TOTALLY with Chastity on that-- HUGE thanks to you Alisha for sharing the tech info. Those of us on here to learn and better our technique and skills REALLY APPRECIATE people like you, who are willing to help us out!!!I LOVE the sweet little look she has. Playing with her fingers. What emotion expressed here! And a HUGE "WOW-FACTOR" in black and white. You kept the tones and shadows perfectly! The contrasts are simply beautiful. I am a very big fan of "a different angle" on photographs. It is quite appealing to the eye and structure. I think you did a marvelous job on your corrections. It is hard sometimes to get a "good" photograph when your subjects don't want you to in the first place :) (been there! ha ha)
I think is is gorgeous Alisha!!! :)
...and thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!
Lavone' #3119858
Hayley J. Hamlin August 03, 2006
Gorgeous B&W Alisha!! #3119887Dr Silly August 03, 2006
She does not look like a happy camper. LOL Cute shot. :O)Sherry Stricklin Boles August 03, 2006
This is SO adorable! What a cutie! :) Even your "turn-and-shoot" shots are incredible!! #3120004Joy Rector August 03, 2006
beautiful imageWende Trew August 03, 2006
Well the wait was worth it!!! Gorgeous image!!! She is a beauty!!! #3120272Kim McCloud August 03, 2006
Alisha...I am also one who appreciates your detailed descriptions as I am eager to learn! I have a friend who wants me to do a "tu-tu shoot" with her little girl. I just hope they turn out as lovely as this...beautiful work! #3120553Kim McCloud August 03, 2006
Alisha...I am also one who appreciates your detailed descriptions as I am eager to learn! I have a friend who wants me to do a "tu-tu shoot" with her little girl. I just hope they turn out as lovely as this...beautiful work! #3120556Kim McCloud August 03, 2006
Alisha...I am also one who appreciates your detailed descriptions as I am eager to learn! I have a friend who wants me to do a "tu-tu shoot" with her little girl. I just hope they turn out as lovely as this...beautiful work! #3120560Shelly A. Van Camp August 03, 2006
Beautiful picture in B&W! Love the POV as well!!!! #3120573Kay E. Mahoney August 03, 2006
Very cute. She is adorable. Love the angel and the colors. #3120869Darren K. Fisher August 03, 2006
WOW you done a wonderful job here. I really like the angle and feel that really takes this over the top. #3121655Megan p August 03, 2006
I think it was worth the long wait, this is so charming and sweet!!!! I lovethat you added Diva to the title, lol!!! #3121674Nicole Kessel August 03, 2006
Nicely done, Alisha! Love that look! #3121713Delores Holloway August 03, 2006
the little ones rule the world... we just wait to see if we can capture a little magic out of it all... great shot... #3121757Dawn Leslie August 03, 2006
Love the angle and her expression...what a cutie! Little girls in tutu's are so adorable. Fabulous b&w! #3122133LENA U. FRIEDMAN August 04, 2006
You did a fantastic job! and even if you didn't give us the details we wouldn't have even known. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. #3122268Valarie Paris August 04, 2006
Beautiful in b&w! And another *THANKS* for sharing your tech info! #3125210Lynn Crawford August 05, 2006
This should be in a fashon magazine, just love it Alisha, great work, and appreciate the details on how you did it :) #3126755Dale Ann Cubbage August 05, 2006
I love the mood of apprehension you caught here, Alisha. She's so cute, but you can see she just isn't quite sure about getting her picture taken. When her mom sees this shot, she'll remember, yeah, that year she didnt want her picture taken!da #3128694
Tonya Shackelford August 05, 2006
Awesome, Alisha!!! You are so very talented! This image of her turned out wonderful...I'm sure her family will love it! I also appreciate your willingness to help others learn by giving such detailed descriptions...thanks so much Alisha!!! :) #3129055Alisha L. Ekstrom August 06, 2006
Your ALLLLL SOOOO VERY welcome:) I'm glad I can be of some help to others. When I first joined BP....this is where I learned a ton...just by examining the images & reading their settings. I know it really does help! Good luck to you all:) #3130841Margot Petrowski August 06, 2006
Alisha.....you're amazing....all your work constantly floors me!!! #3131236Darryl Wilkinson August 06, 2006
Alisha, This is sweet, you've done her justice beyond words! Beautiful! #3132620Shelly A. Van Camp August 07, 2006
Unreal..LOVE this...Wonderful lighting and Love that B&W!! #3136170Alisha L. Ekstrom August 08, 2006
THANK YOU Margot, Darryl & Shelly! #3140639Tiffani S. LaNeave August 09, 2006
Awesome angle and perspective here Alisha! You really did capture such wonderful emotion from this adorable little girl!!! Wonderful work!;-) #3143438Tressie Davis August 09, 2006
Love the diagonal comp here, and like everyone else - big THANK YOU for the info!!! #3144829Elizabeth Beaudoin August 16, 2006
Gorgeous...I love this entire shoot!!! #3173814Teresa Lee September 26, 2006
WOW!!!!!! Big congratulations!!!! #3365625Lavone Vannoy September 26, 2006
I TOLD YOU THIS WAS MARVELOUS BEYOND WORDS!!!! LOVE IT GIRLFRIEND!!! :)Elizabeth Beaudoin September 26, 2006
Huge Congratulations Alisha! :O) #3365943Chastity Abbott September 26, 2006
ALISHA!!!!!!!!! YES!!!! I am SOOOOOO happy to see this one again!!! Keep up the awesome work...I am hoping to see some HUGE winners from England too!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!! #3365991Candy Avera September 26, 2006
Hooray for you Alisha! Congratulations! #3366251Tamera S. Phillips September 26, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful image! Just beautiful. #3367540cj patterson September 26, 2006
big congrats alisha!!!! #3367742Linda D. Lester September 26, 2006
My favorite of the whole night!Erica Murphy September 26, 2006
YAAAAAY!! Congratulations to you Alisha!! This is wonderful and a well deserved finalist.Eriac #3368347
Sherry Stricklin Boles September 26, 2006
Congratulations, Alisha!! She is TOO cute! :) #3368963Dawn Leslie September 26, 2006
Congrats Alisha...love this! #3369003Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :0) #3369081Kara L. Hendricks September 27, 2006
Delightful... Congrats girl!! You had a good month!!! #3371027Dr Silly September 27, 2006
Alisha, congratulations on you finalist. :O)Christy Nichols September 27, 2006
Yay! Congrats Alisha!! Such a beautiful shot! #3371432Rakesh Syal September 27, 2006
Big Congratulations, Alisha! #3371976Brianne Norgaard September 27, 2006
Congrats Alisha! I just loved this session you did...I'm glad to see one get recognized! #3372014Susana Ms Heide September 27, 2006
The story behind this image makes it that much more special! Way to save the "day"!!I bet the mom loves this! Congrats on this fantastic finalsit Alisha!! #3372631Laurence Saliba September 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS Alisha!!! #3373008Claudine Grove September 27, 2006
Congrats on being awarded a finalist! #3373750Alisha L. Ekstrom September 27, 2006
OH YAY!!!! I'm SOOOO excited to see this one! WOOHOO!!!! This was a fav of mine:):) THANK YOU ALL for the awesome congrats! You all are GREAT!!!Linda...calculations is a method in PS7. If you want more details just e-mail me:) #3374601
William88 September 27, 2006
Big congratulations to Alisha. Good luck for the next round. #3375403Tressie Davis September 27, 2006
I'm so excited to see this one too Alisha - this is a GREAT image, I love it! Congratulations!! #3375665Cesar J. La Rosa September 28, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Alisha!!! Great portrait!!! #3378354Tonya R. Boles September 28, 2006
Congrats.. #3380288Tiffani S. LaNeave September 28, 2006
Loooooove this so much! This little girl looks sooooo adorable! You did such an incredible job of capturing her true spirit! Congrats! #3380683Laura E. OConnor September 28, 2006
CONGRATS ON THIS AWESOME FINALIST!!! It is SO deserving! GREAT job saving the underexposure, and as always... LOVE your B&W!!! :) #3382099Alana Ibe September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this finalist!!! Your patience with this charming, unwilling participant really paid off!!! This is an AWESOME capture!!! Thanks for sharing your comments, I LOVE to learn from others!!!! #3386380Hayley J. Hamlin September 30, 2006
Love this one Alisha!! Big Congrats!!! #3390112Tonya Shackelford October 03, 2006
Congrats Alisha on your beautiful finalist!!! #3403187Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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