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NPWC#631-right eye open

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 21, 201477 views9 comments

Nikon D90, Sigma 17-70mm @ f/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 200, fill flash, square crop.

We took a day trip in North Georgia back in 2012. This is my oldest taking a shot at an overlook.

I love the focused look of her eye.
Obviously, the background was blown out. I converted to B&W, trying to make it somewhat of a high key to make her more the focus point.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 22, 2014 at 11:33 AM

Great intensity and concentration taking place here, Alan. The look is everything. The B&W is excellent and a good idea with the BG being out of a good highlight range.

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Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on April 22, 2014 at 5:19 PM

She's definitely developing a good eye here...

and I like how her elbow is tucked in to help steady the camera. Works nicely in B&W too.

Registered on February 19, 2013, 91 Posts, 500 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 23, 2014 at 12:11 PM

Nice unposed shot of your daughter. You have captured an interesting look and moment here. I like the concentration and her pose. Not sure what the left hand was doing, but the blurriness suggests some type of movement. . .maybe telling someone to move over more? All adds to the human interest of this photo. Works great in B&W.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on April 24, 2014 at 10:42 PM

I like the conversion, and the stare of your daughter. Well done.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on April 25, 2014 at 7:49 AM

I like the concentration on your daughter’s face and your POV. The B&W conversion and the square format work well. Lovely moment!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 27, 2014 at 10:27 AM

Works for me, Alan ! The kind of shot that grabs your attention straightaway - great perspective and very nice execution.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 30, 2014 at 2:41 AM

Alan,
Well done on this capture of your lovely daughter and the B&W conversion was brilliant or de-brilliant depending on how you are looking at it .
Great post for this WC . . .

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 1, 2014 at 12:06 PM

I agree, your daughters eye makes the shot Alan.
And budding photographers always make great subjects of course

Great post for this theme, well done

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Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on May 1, 2014 at 6:22 PM

Thanks all for the kind words. Every now and then, even a blind squirrel finds a nut.

Registered on February 28, 2014, 18 Posts, 147 Comments