POP - 1st HM

Gallery: EPA 2013Posted February 1, 2013729 views22 comments

Water Girl

I love the level of trust my children show me ,when I suggest a photo idea they may hesitate before they say yes but they never say no.
They are also experts at pulling emotion for the camera ,but this one was a hard shoot as she kept laughing because water kept going in her nose !! You take what you can get when your models work for free !

50MM Lens
F2.8
ISO 620

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 1, 2013 at 11:27 AM

one more from our water fun shoot.

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 1, 2013 at 11:53 AM

Good to see you posting more!
What a beautiful young lady! This is a terrific portrait and really shows your daughter's spirit. Very ethereal and mesmerizing. The tones are perfect. I like the first one best, but both are gorgeous!

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 1, 2013 at 1:08 PM

Thanks Sandy, I have not been posting much as I really struggle to re-size my images under 300, and not lose quality. I have been shooting lots but they are large files. So I get frustrated as I am not a tech savvy person .

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 1, 2013 at 2:13 PM

Pure art, Lorna! The first has more impact for me. Because of the expression, I think. The second looks like a shot you'll love for years and years!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on February 1, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Something very ethereal about her "look" in the first one. It's quite mesmerizing to the viewer.
Curious as to where you shot these? I'm guessing in the bathtub?? Only because of the light background, your point of view, chosen aperture & ISO, and the fact that her eyes are probably too dilated to be outdoors.

Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 1, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Bathtub it was , we are in mid winter here with -28 temps and -39 windchill. Though it is warmer today for a change there will be no outdoor shots for a few months yet. Thanks for the comments.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40968863@N04/8433570356/lightbox/

Here is a link to my favorite one I had a bugger of a time trying to re-size it for this site so gave up !!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 1, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Beautiful image and beautiful daughter. I prefer the first, as I find it much more expressive. Very nice work.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on February 1, 2013 at 10:27 PM

My vote goes for the first Lorna, just for the serious expression. Very well executed in my opinion. I might be tempted to remove the small white specks in the hair (I'm assuming trapped air). But superb work and thought.
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Rebecka on February 2, 2013 at 1:48 PM

How lucky you are to have such a beautiful subject right under the same roof! The first image with her more serious expression is very dramatic, and a bit chilling, somehow. Haunting, almost. The second one shows off her beauty even better!

With outdoor temperatures as cold as you have, I don't think I would be leaving the house!!

Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 2, 2013 at 2:29 PM

Beautiful! I love the way the water frames her face and her hair! Hard to say which I like better....

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Comment posted by Kent Staubus on February 3, 2013 at 1:23 AM

Nicely conceived and executed. You are lucky to have a cooperative kid! Mine mostly groan and then run away when they see me coming. I too prefer the first photo.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 5, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Thanks everyone for the comments, yes I am blessed to have two ready at hand models who are willing do just about anything and work for free !!

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 6, 2013 at 7:01 PM

Thank you for the WP I am honored !

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 7, 2013 at 11:39 AM

I especially like the 'evocative' expression here Lorna, congrats on this WP!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 7, 2013 at 4:29 PM

Lorna: Wonderful concept and even better execution. Not sure how you thought of this but many kudos on the image and the WP. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 8, 2013 at 4:41 AM

Lorna

Terrific shot and great concept. Looks ethereal. A very powerful B&W and congrat on WP

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 9, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Congrats on the WP for this fine image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on February 14, 2013 at 2:09 PM

Striking portraits. Excellent work.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 5, 2014 at 4:47 PM

Congratulations on the EPA! Well deserved for this outstanding and creative image.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 5, 2014 at 10:24 PM

Thank you for the 1st HM , I really appreciate the honor. I know it must have been a tough call for all the moderators to chose just three from each group, and such a wealth of equally amazing images !

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 7, 2014 at 3:07 PM

Lorna, congratulations for your EPA POP 1st HM.
Thank you very much for sharing this amazing shot with us.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 23, 2014 at 4:05 PM

Congrats on the 2013 EPA!

very beautiful image and young lady!

Sandy

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