MacKenzie * by Roberta [ 1st Place ] by Canon DSLR Challenge

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by Roberta
[ 1st Place ]


04-AUG-2004	Roberta Fair

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ctfchallenge		13-Aug-2004 04:20
Congratulations, Roberta. You are truly "head and shoulders" above the multitude! Shu

Guest		09-Aug-2004 23:59
roberta, just flipping thru these shots and wow, she just jumped out at me. beautiful picture. melissa

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Aug-2004 07:41
Lonnit, on bluish eyewhites: Yup, also true for my (blue eyed) son. --Olaf

Anna Yu		07-Aug-2004 03:58
Such a stunning shot Roberta. Now it's not fair that you have that wonderful lens. Well OK maybe there is some/a lot of talent involved too. :-)

iso3200		06-Aug-2004 20:41
A fabulous Reillyograph. Simple.

Guest		06-Aug-2004 10:52
I'll just add my admiration to this shot. The catch lights and the eye-contact is first rate. Phil

Guest		06-Aug-2004 06:11
So intimate, so captivating... beautifully done!!

Karthik Murugesan		06-Aug-2004 04:52
While 135/f2 is considered an excellent portrait lens it could get tricky for headshots when its on a 10D. So, I have to give full credit to Roberta for mastering the art of achieving the perfect bokeh right from the prefect area of the subject. I feel honoured to have your masterpiece entered in this challenge! :) - Karthik.

roberta		06-Aug-2004 03:12
Thanks for all of the comments. Olaf, this was taken in natural light indoors. She was facing a 9' wide triple french door, southern exposure. I processed in PS CS- levels, contrast and saturation +3%. Very little USM because the 135/f2 is very sharp. That's it! She is my friend's granddaughter and when she walked in the door, I grabbed the camera! She is such a cutie!

Guest		05-Aug-2004 18:39
A really beautiful shot. :) Kudos! I'd like to see the pink taken out of the hand though, so it better matches the arms and face. I find that a bit distracting. About the whites of her eyes - is that a cast or natural? My neice had bluish whites just like that when she was a child. ~ Lonnit

Georgia Roessler		05-Aug-2004 16:51
Ditto, ditto, ditto! Dynamite image, Roberta! Very engaging image, I feel I can see right down to her soul. Just wonderful!

Canon DSLR Challenge		05-Aug-2004 13:52
Yes, all of the above. Your creation of awesome photography is always inspiring. Shu

Canon DSLR Challenge		05-Aug-2004 07:59
Definitely has a Joe Reilly look to it - definitely! By that I mean to say, it doesn't get much better than this! OK, so you started this great shot by choosing the perfect lens, but after that, what did you do to accomplish this? Lighting? Post-processing? Care to teach us? --Olaf

Teapot		05-Aug-2004 07:57
Just look at those eyes. You could drown in there! Excellent Roberta.

Piotr Siejka		05-Aug-2004 07:12
Roberta, this is the best entry so far. Lovely photo.

Canon DSLR Challenge		05-Aug-2004 05:46
Adorable... you just can't keep from looking into her eyes. Great capture.