Portraits of a mom

lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
edited January 26, 2012 in People
She is my sister and she had baby #2 about 6 months ago.
She has only gotten shots with her babies, so it was about time for some solo shots.

1.
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2.
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3.
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Liz A.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    LOVE.

    She is indeed beautiful, and good for you for reminding her!!!!

    If I were nit-ing I'd say I prefer 3 and 1 to 2 , which looks either soft or overprocessed -t hat one just doesn't quite work for me, even though I love her expression.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    divamum wrote: »
    LOVE.

    She is indeed beautiful, and good for you for reminding her!!!!

    If I were nit-ing I'd say I prefer 3 and 1 to 2 , which looks either soft or overprocessed -t hat one just doesn't quite work for me, even though I love her expression.


    Thanks DM, I was very happy with the shots but even better so was she.
    #2 likely falls under a combo of both, I threw everything but the kitchen sink at it. I was still lamenting the end of Picnik which I use in conjunction to LR3 to process shots. I will miss it like crazy until I learn LR3 better and likely add another pp tool.
    This is likely one of my last hurrahs using Picnik to process. I know Andy said they are working on something as a replacement, but I'm holding my breath here.
    Liz A.
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    I like 3, lizz. Nice to see that quasi-freedom captured well by you.
  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    Love 3 too! What a fun idea with the chalkboard!
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    Personality rules! I love 3 and like 2.
    2 not so much.

    What happened to Picnic...my daughter uses (used) that all the time?
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    Quincy T wrote: »
    I like 3, lizz. Nice to see that quasi-freedom captured well by you.


    lol "quasi-freedom"--that's just about right too.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    heatherfeather wrote: »
    Love 3 too! What a fun idea with the chalkboard!


    Yes, I walked into the room and knew the wall to wall chalkboard was perfect and I left the drawings they had up.

    Thanks Heather.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    zoomer wrote: »
    Personality rules! I love 3 and like 2.
    2 not so much.

    What happened to Picnic...my daughter uses (used) that all the time?

    Thank you Zoomer--She is usually more restrained or making very funny faces but this (#3), this I was happy to get, her letting go for a bit.

    Picnik:( they sold Picnik to Google and the bast I mean people at Google bought it and decided to close it. They are offering something "similar" to Picnik on their google + site but really take a look and you will see that it really isn't so similar after all, not by a stretch.
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  • BrettDeutschBrettDeutsch Registered Users Posts: 365 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    3!
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  • babowcbabowc Registered Users Posts: 510 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    I love #3, but wondering how #1 would look with better crop and no text on the border..
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    She is, in fact, beautiful. For me, it's # 1 for the clear win with #3 being really fun.
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    3 is the winner, great job. 1 seems to be too hot and 2 lacks contrast, too flat. Big time congrats on 3.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    BrettDeutsch wrote: »
    3!


    Thank you:)
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    babowc wrote: »
    I love #3, but wondering how #1 would look with better crop and no text on the border..

    Yes on #1, I gave her three different version including one uncropped without the wording. The wording was more for her and as a reminder that moms are beautiful. I wanted to show her that you can be a mom and be beautiful because I think she sometimes forgets as I think many moms do.

    But yes, I also did it just plain also :) thank you.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    JohnGalt_ny wrote: »
    She is, in fact, beautiful. For me, it's # 1 for the clear win with #3 being really fun.


    Thank you much sir.


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    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    Hackbone wrote: »
    3 is the winner, great job. 1 seems to be too hot and 2 lacks contrast, too flat. Big time congrats on 3.


    Another version of #2
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    But thank you, I take a bow on #3. :)
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  • canoesailorcanoesailor Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    Now I understand what a Yummy-Mummy is.rolleyes1.gif
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  • fireguy.edfireguy.ed Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    Nice work. I like #3 the best, with the "new" #2, then #1. Don't stop now, you're on a roll...
  • tPietschtPietsch Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    i think the 3rd shot is the strongest, i really dig the chalk board as the backdrop and her expression. props!
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    canoesailor wrote: »
    Now I understand what a Yummy-Mummy is.rolleyes1.gif


    lol. Thanks I guess:)
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    fireguy.ed wrote: »
    Nice work. I like #3 the best, with the "new" #2, then #1. Don't stop now, you're on a roll...

    hey thanks fireguy--I do feel like I'm on a roll--just waiting to see what's next.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    tPietsch wrote: »
    i think the 3rd shot is the strongest, i really dig the chalk board as the backdrop and her expression. props!


    Thank you tpietsch--and welcome to dgrin also.

    I think I will use that blackboard idea again.
    Liz A.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    That rework of two is MUCH MUCH better! I love it now :)
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