Nov 18. The calm before the storm by Sheila

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18-NOV-2005

Floods of tears seconds after this was taken.
Jade Elise, my grandaughter.

Late afternoon window light
Help with portrait tips welcome.
original.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/50s f/2.2 at 50.0mm iso200 hide exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Yiannis Pavlis		28-Nov-2005 04:55
great expression ,composition and light.nice soft tones.

John Hastings		27-Nov-2005 16:18
Magical – vote.

Guest		24-Nov-2005 15:17
Beautiful portrait with great expression in this natural light.

Guest		24-Nov-2005 06:31
Very expressive glance . beautiful portrait (better in BW) .

Leo Charette		21-Nov-2005 11:58
Sheila this is such a great shot! I prefer the color but both versions are excellent. On the color, I might desaturate the background slightly. This gets a vote from me, for sure.

Buz Kiefer		19-Nov-2005 18:22
Very fine bit of photography Sheila. The B&W is perfect for this portrait. Beautifully done.

Marisa Livet		19-Nov-2005 06:32
I think the black and white works better here, so I agree with your choice. Sheila, it's a lovely capture, it really express the whole mood, her eyes are already shining with tears, her little mouth is already pouting, but still she's apparently quiet, even though so deeply sad, poor little thing. What happened to her? ( smile). I think that natural light when it's not too sharp and direct, is the best for candid portraits like this nice one. Marisa

Focus		19-Nov-2005 01:04
Excellent portrait!!.....great lighting and detail........love it in bnw. Well done.

Guest		19-Nov-2005 00:57
Excellent portrait. I can't make up my mind as to which one I like most. May be color?

Bob White		18-Nov-2005 22:46
Beautiful emotional shot well done Bob

laine82		18-Nov-2005 21:13
Now you say it you can see she's preparing for the breaking of the flood wall...:>) Lovely brown eyes she has, Sheila.

Costi Jacky		18-Nov-2005 16:26
Cute little child.I like the expression and lighting

Gary Winters		18-Nov-2005 16:01
No tips here, you captured this perfectly. Maybe the tip is -- have a wonderful model like this one! :-)

Guest		18-Nov-2005 13:50
Beautiful portrait and I like her sweet facial expression, the eyebrows and the eyes are so sweet! :) She has a beutiful cute nose too.

joanteno		18-Nov-2005 13:35
How sweet! (i.e., the prior to storm part! )

Herb		18-Nov-2005 13:25
Cute

Cindy Flood		18-Nov-2005 12:39
How sweet. You really captured the emotion well. Love the B&W toning.