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Oliver Twist
by Angela Holder
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©2002-2003 Angela Holder

4th Place
Oliver Twist
by Angela Holder

I've been wrestling with exactly how to do this one for several days.
Finally thought I'd give it a try. I originally had planned on having just a tight shot
of my son's hands holding a bowl and having my husband hold a pot with a ladle,
but I like this one better because of the look on his face.
He always knows exaclty how to "pose" for me. This is my son, Tyler.

In PS, I toned it, and added a slight vignette.

After I uploaded the first time, I went back and made it a little more contrasty. I liked that version better, so I switched them. Hope that's ok.

f2.8, 1/60, 28mm, ISO 1000.


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iso320010-Nov-2003 19:48
Such a strong composition with the eye contact from the actor. Grain? Really, really good in this pic. Strange how when shooting film coarseness and grain from high speed film is considered *arty* or *effect*. But digital noise from a high speed setting is usually called *noise* or *poor quality*. Yours is great. Looks like *real* grain. Does the grain still look good at full size?
Guest 10-Nov-2003 01:47
Quite possibly the cutest kid I have ever seen! Terrific shot Angela. You got yourself a winner here in my opinion (kid and image).
debadguy09-Nov-2003 20:27
Great mood and period shot. The increased contrast and grain really work here. But it your son's expression that makes me believe that he "want's...no, that he...needs more". I have a 4 1/2 year old and I wish I could get him to participate in my "compositions" like you have. Very nice work, Angela.
Guest 05-Nov-2003 05:20
Thank you!! Actually in this case, I didn't add any grain to it. This was shot at ISO 1000, and when I channel mixed for B&W, I purposely slid the sliders where I knew they'd make the grain stand out more :)

I'm a HUGE fan of grain. When I shoot B&W film, I always get fast film so I make sure there's tons of grain in it. I'm not sure why I like it so much ;)

again, Thank you for your warm words. angela :)
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Nov-2003 03:48
I saw it in the gallery but was in a rush and almost passed on biggering it, but somehow I couldn't resist. I clicked on it only to discover its magical secret...the grain! Oh how the grain has take it from a nice image to a truly outstanding one! Funny thing, a long time ago I used to wonder why the heck does photoshop offer grain - when the heck I'd ever want to ADD grain to a shot, when I was the one always desperately trying to get rid of it where it didn't belong! LOL! I only wish I'd seen this flawless use of it sooner! Applause! ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Nov-2003 00:42
Angela, I love this phone. It is a wonderful image that I think captures the classic perfectly. -Earl Waud
Teapot 04-Nov-2003 13:45
What a great idea and great execution. Your son's expression is perfect, a future actor perhaps. Truly lovely shot Angela.
Canon DSLR Challenge04-Nov-2003 02:23
Wow. An arresting image. Great composition, great use of B&W and grain, tremendous emotion. Excellent, Angela, just excellent. One of my favorites thus far. --Joe Reilly
Guest 03-Nov-2003 23:58
How could you not give him more soup? Great idea and beautiful shot.
Scott Hopkins03-Nov-2003 22:58
This is a great shot! Your son looks so sad in this picture, it fits the title perfectly.

Great job!!!