Portrait of a Daughter
Uploaded: July 22, 2008 19:50:00
(Finalist September 2008)
She is a daughter of a family friend here in Lexington, Ky. Her parents immigrate here in the United States. She and her siblings grew here in a culture different from their parents. I used ambient lighting coming from the window. Iso 100 F2.8 1/80 and I used a USM IS 17-55 mm f2.8 lens.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 23.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Jeffrey D. Estacio July 22, 2008
Critique please. Thanks #965627Carolyn J. Connolly July 22, 2008
What a beautiful portrait capture this is, Jeffrey!! The lighting and shadows here are excellent...as is your composition, too!! A very nicely seen and taken image!! :o) #6218416LENA U. FRIEDMAN July 22, 2008
It's perfect! Your focus draws straight to the light that fall on her face and her posture! Well done, Jeffery! I hope to see this again! #6218449Anna M. Halasz July 22, 2008
Excellent Portrait! Beautiful lighting and composition. Anna #6218508Lisa J. Boulden July 22, 2008
Gorgeous portrait in dramatic light!Jeffrey D. Estacio July 24, 2008
Thank you very much Carolyn, Lena, Anna and Lisa. #6227515paola A. Jofre July 24, 2008
Beautiful Jeffrey!!! Love the lighting and use of shadows...her pose is perfect...:) #6227633Jeffrey D. Estacio July 25, 2008
Thank you very much Paola. #6231801Jean E. Hildebrant August 14, 2008
I love the dramatic lighting, Jeffrey! Model is posed beautifully and the pattern of light on the floor really adds to the shot! Love the complimentary colors of purple and yellow too. #6312334Peter W. Marks August 14, 2008
Hello again Jeffrey. Man! Have you got lighting nailed! This is another superb image, friend.Jeffrey D. Estacio August 15, 2008
Thank you very much Jean and my friend Pete. My model here is really a gift to us for this image. #6317816Joyce D.Z. August 28, 2008
I absolutely love the light that hit her face and the stronger light on the floor! I bet the parents love this image a lot! Thanks for sharing your wonderful images. I would love to learn from you when it comes to portrait! :) #6381877Jeffrey D. Estacio September 15, 2008
Thanks Joyce. I appreciate it. #6459975Amber J. Skene October 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist!!! #6640290M.Christine Duncan October 23, 2008
Absolutely stunning!!! Congrats on such a beautifully lit and captured image! #6644065Jeffrey D. Estacio October 23, 2008
Thank you very much Amber and Christine. #6647643Usman M. Bajwa October 23, 2008
A wonderful Finalist. Good Luck in the next round.UB. #6650218
Jeffrey D. Estacio October 24, 2008
Thank you very much Usman. #6653320paola A. Jofre October 25, 2008
Hey Jeffrey!!! Congratulations to you friend!! :) Stunning image crossing my fingers for you :) btw still without a computer, I won't have it back until the end of next week... #6659841Max Aureli October 26, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist, Jeffrey!!! #6661596Jeffrey D. Estacio October 26, 2008
Hi Donna, Paula and Max. Thank you for your greetings. It means a lot to me and it made me challenge myself to do better. #6662322Jeffrey D. Estacio November 08, 2008
Thank you very much Deborah. #6723572Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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