A Precious Gift From God

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Meet Cody, born 6 weeks too early, first time mum, weighed just over 3 lbs.
This dear little man, is the newborn infant of a friend of mine, and today I got to take some pictures of him, as his mother prepared to go home, knowing he would remain in hospital for a few more weeks......he's just so precious :lust
She hasn't seen this picture yet, but I hope she likes it

Canon 20D, with Canon 50mm 1.4 lens, hand held, no flash.......enjoy

Skippy (Australia)

ginger_55 · June 9, 2005

The sweetest photo, so cool with that finger in there for sentiment and perspective.

Good photography and PS,

ginger

cacee · June 9, 2005

Just Beautiful

Skippy wrote:

Meet Cody, born 6 weeks too early, first time mum, weighed just over 3 lbs.
This dear little man, is the newborn infant of a friend of mine, and today I got to take some pictures of him, as his mother prepared to go home, knowing he would remain in hospital for a few more weeks......he's just so precious
She hasn't seen this picture yet, but I hope she likes it

Canon 20D, with Canon 50mm 1.4 lens, hand held, no flash.......enjoy

Skippy (Australia)

This is one his Mother will always treasure, she will just love it.

johno · June 9, 2005

Amen. What a wonderful shot. Nice lighting and PS effect. This is a keeper.

peace.
johno~

Nikolai · June 9, 2005

Maxine,
I can honestly tell you: I'm not a big fan of babies pictures, but this one is a genuine piece of art!
I like it very much - the light, the compo, the PS, the works!
You go girl!

Steve Cavigliano · June 9, 2005

Excellent Skippy

The mother is going to cherish it

Love that little tiny hand in the pic

:

Steve

Dee · June 9, 2005

Great photo
I assume that's mom's finger the baby is holding? Was this shot through a clear crib?

Interesting effect you chose for the vignette, I'd probably lessen it just a little, the "edges" look almost too elongated and sharp for an otherwise soft image (soft in feel, not focus), but it's interesting how you did the vignette.

Your friend is lucky to have you to take such a great photograph of her son. Hope he'll continue to do well and be able to go home soon. Those fingers and nails are something else too. It always amazed me they had nails and were able to scratch themselves with them. I remember trying to keep my girls' nails trimmed, not an easy accomplishment. Remember the loose sleepers with covers over the hands? Don't know if they still have those or not.

Maelyn · June 9, 2005

Beautiful shot. Wish I'd had someone like you to take such great pictures when my little guy was in the NICU.

I love the finger and that you kept the bandage in the shot.

4labs · June 9, 2005

At the end of October you are going to be in NEw York to take pics of my first right?

Wonderful Photo

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Thank you Ginger_55

ginger_55 wrote:

The sweetest photo, so cool with that finger in there for sentiment and perspective.

Good photography and PS,

ginger

Cody is so tiny, he is in a humidity crib, only help he is needing is a gastric nasal tube, and heat

mum and dad are just over the moon.

Cody will be in hospital for a few weeks till he reaches a full term birth weight.

Thank you for you comment Ginger ......... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Thanks Cacee

cacee wrote:

This is one his Mother will always treasure, she will just love it.

I sent here a couple by email about midnight last night, I have all the originals to burn to disk for her so she can get the ones she wants printed.

I'll finish off the others tonight and over the weekend for her.

Thanks for looking......... Skippy (Australia)

Stan · June 9, 2005

I might be tempted to heal the scratch on his left cheek, Otherwise I agree completely with Nikolai

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Thank you Johno

johno wrote:

Amen. What a wonderful shot. Nice lighting and PS effect. This is a keeper.

peace.
johno~

Thank you for your kind words, the Canon 50mm 1.4 is an awesome little lens, I love how you can hand hold in "the not so best of lighting situations"

I knew it wouldn't be a smart idea to use a Flash in a Special Care Nursery, this way we didn't disturb anyone............Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Hi there Nikolai

Nikolai wrote:

I can honestly tell you: I'm not a big fan of babies pictures, but this one is a genuine piece of art!
I like it very much - the light, the compo, the PS, the works!
You go girl!

I have to tell you Nikolai, I fail miserabley when it comes to photographing people, it has never been one of my strong points, and it's something I usually avoid........ I couldn't really do much, because he is confined to the Humidity Crib, so we were able to open the side, that way I didn't have to shoot through the hard plasitc casing of the crib.

My Canon 50mm 1.4 is a lens I will have many many many years to come, I love the way it performs.....thank you for your kinds works Nikolai

Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Hi ya Steve

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

Excellent Skippy The mother is going to cherish it Love that little tiny hand in the pic : Steve

Ohhhhhhh he's tiny, nothing of him, doesn't have any body fat, but he is in excellent shape, just needs help to feed and keep warm other than that he is doing extremely well.........I'll be talking to him mother today

I think she will really like this picture too

take care..... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Hi there Dee

Dee wrote:

I assume that's mom's finger the baby is holding? Was this shot through a clear crib?

Interesting effect you chose for the vignette, I'd probably lessen it just a little, the "edges" look almost too elongated and sharp for an otherwise soft image (soft in feel, not focus), but it's interesting how you did the vignette.

Your friend is lucky to have you to take such a great photograph of her son. Hope he'll continue to do well and be able to go home soon. Those fingers and nails are something else too. It always amazed me they had nails and were able to scratch themselves with them. I remember trying to keep my girls' nails trimmed, not an easy accomplishment. Remember the loose sleepers with covers over the hands? Don't know if they still have those or not.

I will redo the post processing and see if I can figure out how you do that more soft edge.......this one on this picture is actually just a frame.

You can see the scratch on his little face........I said to his mother, has he got Italian in him

he keeps moving his arms and hands out over the top of his head as if he is talking with his hands the way a lot of Italian people do

it looks so cute cause he is sooooooo tiny.
Yes I remember those soft little mittens they use, and I'm sure they still use them.......thanks for the tip Dee........ SKippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Hi Maelyn

Maelyn wrote:

Beautiful shot. Wish I'd had someone like you to take such great pictures when my little guy was in the NICU.

I love the finger and that you kept the bandage in the shot.

The sticking plaster on his face is keeping a feeding tube in place in his nose, funny you should mention the finger, I said to his mother.....lets get a shot with him holding your finger just so we can show how tiny he is.....she wasn't quite sure what I was trying to do, but when she gets her email she'll see

I'm not one for taking photos of people Maelyn, it is something I have never really done, rarely will you ever see me post a picture of a person.

Thank you for your kind words........ Skippy (Australia)

Seamus · June 9, 2005

Paraphrasing Gus, he said in another thread, now and again someone posts a pic that just takes your breath away. This is one, a beautiful picture Skippy

Shay.

Skippy · June 9, 2005

Hi there 4labs

4labs wrote:

At the end of October you are going to be in NEw York to take pics of my first right? Wonderful Photo

Ahhhhhhh New York, well you've got some great choices over there, Shay, and Mr Williams, and Windoze and I'm sure there's some other folks as well

I used the Canon 50mm 1.4 for almost all the shots except about 3, it's light enough to manipulate, and I just love the way you don't need to use a flash.

How exciting for you and your wife, and the Doggies too

Congratulations on your bending Fatherhood

Skippy (Australia)

rahmonster · June 9, 2005

Oh Skippy....It's beautiful, just...awwww, makes me shed a tear. He is wonderful!

lust

Skippy · June 10, 2005

Hi Ya Stan

Stan wrote:

I might be tempted to heal the scratch on his left cheek, Otherwise I agree completely with Nikolai

I was tempted to remove the scratch too, but decided not to because he did it himself

and when his mother shows him the picture she can say this was your first scratch

I'm leaving it up to the parents to tell me what they'd like added or removed from the images that I give them, this is one very very special little boy, many years in the waiting..... Thanks for the comment Stan ....... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 10, 2005

Hello there Shay

shay wrote:

Paraphrasing Gus, he said in another thread, now and again someone posts a pic that just takes your breath away. This is one, a beautiful picture Skippy Shay.

Awwwwwww thats very kind of you to say that, I need far more practice at people, least this little fellow didn't worry at all about the camera being in his face

and it is quite possible that I will get to take more pictures of him as he grows, as his parents live within minutes of my place.

Thank you very much for your comment *blush*blush*

Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 10, 2005

Hey there Rahmonster

rahmonster wrote:

Oh Skippy....It's beautiful, just...awwww, makes me shed a tear. He is wonderful!lust

Awwwwwwww he is just wayyyyyyy too cute, tiny tiny little man that he is.
Mum and Dad are over the moon with absolute joy with the arrival of such a Precious Litte Gift From God

I had to stop myself from bursting into tears when I went up to the hospital to see them, I am just so glad that he is doing so well, and mum is doing just fine too, and Dad..........well Dad is still on Cloud 9

Skippy (Australia)

Yuri Pautov · June 10, 2005

Amazing Cody! And super -puper =pro photographer!
Great!
Yuri

TassieD · June 10, 2005

Hi Maxine,

I reckon your friend is going to love the shot. A great job, well done.

Skippy · June 10, 2005

ThankYou Yuri

Yuri Pautov wrote:

Amazing Cody! And super -puper =pro photographer!
Great!
Yuri

Hi Yuri, I was talking to Cody's mother today, and she loves the picture

I sent her three by email but told her I have the originals to burn to disk for her.

Thank you very much Yuri for your kind words....... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · June 10, 2005

HI there David

TassieD wrote:

Hi Maxine,

I reckon your friend is going to love the shot. A great job, well done.

Cody's mum got to see some of the pictures today and she loves them

So that makes me very happy indeed.....thanks for looking .

Skippy (Australia)

ian408 · June 10, 2005

I'm a little late to the party but want to add to what others have said.
Beautiful photo.

Ian

Skippy · June 10, 2005

Thank You Ian

ian408 wrote:

I'm a little late to the party but want to add to what others have said.
Beautiful photo. Ian

Cody is doing really well, he's putting on weight, and will only be in hospital till he reaches a good weight....... he's a really little sweety

and mum and dad are just so pleased that they have him

Skippy (Australia)

A Precious Gift From God

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