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22-OCT-2006 Harvey Rawn

Pensive
by Harvey Rawn

Ojai, California

Being wary of photographing other people's children without permission, I went to a local farmer's market and used the LCD at waist level for some "candid camera" shots. This girl was standing beside her mother as they were buying a bouquet of cut flowers. The background was filled with distracting elements but her expression intrigued me, so I extracted a portrait of her.

Sony DSC-R1
1/160s f/4.0 at 35.9mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Oct-2006 10:24:21
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ModelDSC-R1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length35.9 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent160
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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mlynn 01-Nov-2006 01:13
She certainly does look as if her mind is elsewhere. --Melanie
Helen Betts01-Nov-2006 01:00
Really a lovely portrait. I especially like the bright light but you have a great subject as well.
Harvey Rawn 26-Oct-2006 17:21
I share your hope, and want to think that the girl's family would like the result.
Sony Forums Challenges26-Oct-2006 14:07
Harvey, it's just beautiful work. I'm a little concerned about how you got it. Here in China that would be perfectly fine, but in other places there is a lot of fear and concern for the safety of children. I'm glad that you didn't get into trouble, and I hope that anyone who might see this would understand that your motives were entirely artistic. jrdu