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Uploaded: July 12, 2013 12:49:56
Shutter Speed: 1/250. F-stop: f/7.1
Focal Length: 30mm
Exif: ISO: 100
William C. Raco July 12, 2013
Fantastic lighting and exposureDale Hardin July 12, 2013
Thanks a lot William. This was taken on a bright summer day in a well lit room with southern exposure using a single light. #10765557Tom Kahan July 12, 2013
Dale this looked like one light but you got a little bounce from somewhere under her chin to open that shadow. #10765647Memoriee G. Sconce July 12, 2013
I like this and wonder about one thing could you use liquify and just push her fat pad under her chin up just a little the light in that area highlights it and most people don't like that part of their body highlighted. #10765689Dale Hardin July 12, 2013
Yes, Tom, I see that. Probably from the front of her dress. I'll correct that at the same time I do Memoriee's suggestion.Memoriee, I usually do that for portraits but this one is of an eight year old young girl and I didn't give it much notice.
Here are the fixes #10765699
Dale Hardin July 12, 2013
Here is a black and white version per Bill's request. #10765718Sherran Andersen July 12, 2013
I like the b&w the best Dale. The lighting is very nice. One thing, the bg has some strange lines in it when I stand up and look down my monitor at it and I am not sure if it was intentional or not. Maybe you can smooth it out somehow? JMT. #10765725Memoriee G. Sconce July 12, 2013
Nice fix and I like the B&W #10765731Dale Hardin July 13, 2013
Sherran, I can't see those on my monitor but suspect they may be from the softbox. Can you mark them somehow on a screen grab and post it, or describe them in detail? I'll see what I can do to correct it when I can determine where they are.Memoriee, thanks. I like the bk and wht also. #10766143
Sherran Andersen July 13, 2013
Sorry... just got home. Soft box... it might be... I don't know how to do a screen shot but I will try and describe it... I can only see it if I stand up and lean over towards my monitor and look down on the image... if you divide the photo into 3, the first part being the left side of the photo, the middle being where it starts to get lighter and ends with her nose/face starting and the third section is her hair... it is in the left side... it is much darker there and it looks like there are folds (like in fabric) or something. Maybe it is just my monitor I don't know. Could you extend the middle blank section to the left side? Does that make sense? #10766517Dale Hardin July 13, 2013
Thanks for the info Sherran. Here is the corrected image. hope this clears up what you are seeing. #10766663Sherran Andersen July 13, 2013
Yes... it does. Very nice revision Dale. #10766675Dale Hardin July 13, 2013
Thanks for the help. I appreciate it very much. #10766683Chris Budny August 29, 2013
Very well done! Congratulations, Dale! #10823572William C. Raco August 29, 2013
Congratulations on the POTD, DaleEllen Hodges August 29, 2013
Huge congrats on a fab POTD, Dale!! #10823585Joy Rector August 29, 2013
congrats on the POTD #10823588JO ANN CLEVELAND August 29, 2013
Big congratulations on this wonderful POTD Dale.Evidently the judges think you HAVE IT RIGHT! Geez...maybe people should send a personal note in telling people what to do..
jo ann c. #10823590
Anita Hogue August 29, 2013
Turned out beautiful! Congratulations on your POTD! #10823599Rosemary Sampson August 29, 2013
Love this shot. Well done! #10823622Nikki McDonald August 29, 2013
Wonderful job on this one, Dale. Congratulations on the POTD. #10823624Arthur Bohlmann August 29, 2013
Way To Go Dale. Congratz! #10823631Karen Celella August 29, 2013
Congratulations on both the POTD and the new "staff favorite" awards, Dale! #10823695Nancy Marie Ricketts August 29, 2013
Congratulations on your POTD! #10823710Emile Abbott August 29, 2013
Congrats Dale on both the new Staff Favorite award and the POTD. I have been trying some portrait work recently with one and multiple light sources and various modifiers. Nice work on this one. #10823749Kristin Duff August 29, 2013
Congrats Dale -nice Birthday Present! have a terrific day! #10823750Bojan Bencic August 29, 2013
Well done, Dale. Congratulations on your POTD! #10823766Katarina Mansson August 29, 2013
Congratulations on your creative and cool POTD Dale! #10823770Mary K. Robison August 29, 2013
Congratulations for both the POTD and the new "staff favorite" award, Dale! #10823781Kathleen R. Struckle August 29, 2013
Great image. Congrats on your POTD ND STAFF fAV. #10823805Maria Coulson August 29, 2013
Congratulations Dale!!! #10823825Dale Hardin August 29, 2013
Thank you all so very much for commenting. It was a very unexpected birthday surprise. Have to get busy now and see if I can get one for my 80th birthday next year. :o)Thanks again for all the kind comments. I truly do appreciate them. #10823832
Rona L. Schwarz August 29, 2013
I remember this! Fabulous lighting and exposure and a very creative composition - so dramatic - even for an 8-year-old girl! Congratulations on your POTD (and Staff Fav), Dale, and belated Happy Birthday! #10823881Dale Hardin August 29, 2013
Thank you Rona. #10823884Dale Hardin August 29, 2013
Thanks a lot Christine. #10824089Dale Hardin August 29, 2013
Thank you. This was done using a speedlight in a softbox located to her right. #10824318Debora Suterko August 29, 2013
Congratulations, Dale. This is a beautiful profile with excellent lighting. #10824485Evy Johansen August 29, 2013
Wonderful portrait, Dale! Beautiful light! Congratulations on your POTD - and finalist! #10824516Laura E. Swan August 29, 2013
Big Congrats on your Finalist and POTD Award!!! Really "Cool" pic, Dale! :D-Laura :) #10824657
Nancy Marie Ricketts August 29, 2013
Congratulations on your Finalist, Dale. #10824673Dale Hardin August 29, 2013
Debora, Evy, Laura, and Nancy, thanks a bunch for the kudos. Very much appreciated. #10824704Anthony L. Mancuso August 30, 2013
Awesome shot Dale! Congrats on your Finalist and POTD awards! #10825195Dale Hardin August 30, 2013
Thanks a lot Tony. #10825378Nancy L. Green August 30, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful finalist and POTD, WTG!!! <>< #10825401Dale Hardin August 30, 2013
Thank you Nancy. She was such a willing subject and her sister also gave me a lovely keeper. On top of that, their Mom is an excellent photographer. #10825856Emile Abbott August 30, 2013
Congrats on wonderful finalist, Dale #10825908Dale Hardin August 30, 2013
Thank you Emile. #10826132Richard D. Love August 30, 2013
Congratulations, Dale. Wonderful light and exposure!Rick #10826225
Dale Hardin August 30, 2013
Thanks for the kind comments, Rick. #10826380Beth Spencer August 31, 2013
Double Congratulations!!JO ANN CLEVELAND August 31, 2013
Congratulations on this marvelous Finalist Dale!jo ann c. #10828066
Dale Hardin August 31, 2013
Beth and Jo Ann, thank you, thank you. #10828270Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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