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"Character Studies I"
by Lonnit Rysher
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30-JUN-2007 Lonnit Rysher

8th Place
"Character Studies I"
by Lonnit Rysher

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/180s f/5.6 at 170.0mm iso200 full exif

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ctfchallenge10-Jul-2007 00:05
Thanks, Jim. On my monitor, this image is about 6.75" tall. ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge08-Jul-2007 20:36
I love the expression! And with that "Grad!" balloon in hand, it's just a crack up. To me, this could also work for the "Capturing Emotion" challenge. You must run your monitor at a fairly low resolution. On both my work and home systems, this doesn't come close to filling the available space. But I also understand the concern about posting shots large enough to be worth stealing too. In any case, it's an adorable photo of a kid expressing her true feelings about being forced to attend this event. Excellent! Jim H.
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jul-2007 18:35
LOL! Very funny comment. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge07-Jul-2007 17:37
My God, this makes me glad my kids are beyond this age. Wonderful! -- Bruce
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Jul-2007 20:38
Thanks, Vikas. :) ~ Lonnit
Vikas Malhotra05-Jul-2007 06:23
Love this Lonnit, great shot, great mood to it with the expression on the little girl's face.

Cheers, Vikas.
Canon DSLR Challenge04-Jul-2007 14:25
It's not so small. On my monitor (19") it is filling the browser window, with enough room under for the title. I don't go bigger than this for two reasons:
1) I license my images for stock, so if someone wants to use them, I don't want them taking high rez images for free.
2) I compose my images very carefully for best impact. If the image is hanging off the browser window, half hidden, the viewer is not seeing it the way I intended. By limiting size to fit the browser, someone cannot view the image partially.

~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge03-Jul-2007 18:10
Why are you posting everything so small? We don't all have the great eyes of youth
Canon DSLR Challenge03-Jul-2007 16:36
Thanks, Tomi. Yes, I couldn't believe she just walked over and stood there like that. I don't know what was on her mind, but I couldn't resist the shot, as she was just perfect. ~ LOnnit
Canon DSLR Challenge03-Jul-2007 12:09
all three are great, but this is my favourite!
it makes me laugh
;)
tomi
Canon DSLR Challenge02-Jul-2007 00:02
You do such great people shots, Elena; I'm happy you like it. :) ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jul-2007 20:30
Character she is!!!!Like this image!!
-Elena
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jul-2007 18:33
Ok, I added a bit of grain, albeit not enough to make much of a difference on an image of this size. The original looks good though. ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jul-2007 16:33
Oh, Nico, I did wrestle with those thoughts myself. You certainly know I'd never let something like that pass unnoticed! LOL! In the end, however, I decided that the trashiness of it was appropriate for the mood of the image. I do know it is a bit of a distraction, and the urge is to pull it, but then it would no longer be street photography, it would be a portait to make a parent happy, and that wasn't what I was after. I do not know the girl. She was visiting for the private party that was being held at our pool club.

I do want to make a change to the image though - It desperately needs some grain. It's too clean. I'll add it an re-upload. Thanks for commenting! ~ Lonnit
jnconradie01-Jul-2007 13:55
... and she does seem to be quite a "character"! :-)

Great capture of the moment. I would have been so tempted to try to crop out or clone out some of the "stuff" on the right... or would such editing have messed up the very reality you tried to portray? Compliments and regards jnconradie