First communion

erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
edited March 23, 2006 in People
Hi everyone,

It's been a few weeks since I've been able to post regularly. I've been terribly busy finishing a major phase of a project at work and trying to maintain some semblance of family life. Anyway, one of the great events for us recently was my son's First Communion. Here are some portraits from this special day. Comments always welcomed.

Erich

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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 19, 2006
    good lookin' kid and nice pics-

    I'm guessing this is a huge day for a catholic boy (I'm assuming catholic)-

    would this in some sense be equivalent to a bar mitvah?-

    george
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    good lookin' kid and nice pics-

    I'm guessing this is a huge day for a catholic boy (I'm assuming catholic)-

    would this in some sense be equivalent to a bar mitvah?-

    george

    Hi George,

    Yes, this is a Catholic Sacrament and it is a pretty huge deal for a boy. I'm really not sure if it has some equivalency to a bar mitvah since I don't know much about this Jewish event. I think the bar mitvah has more to do with a child coming of age which is both religious and cultural whereas communion is very specific about the child's relationship with God.

    Thanks for the comments on the pictures!

    Erich
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 20, 2006
    what are the Jewish and Catholic words for ignorant protestant-
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    what are the Jewish and Catholic words for ignorant protestant-

    Brother. :):
  • HeldDownHeldDown Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    Nice shots :)

    Wouldn't such nice clothes get ruined from a dunk in the hot tub though? ne_nau.gif
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  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    HeldDown wrote:
    Wouldn't such nice clothes get ruined from a dunk in the hot tub though? ne_nau.gif

    I think you are thinking of the sacrament of baptism. There is no dunking in communion.
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 21, 2006
    erich6-

    thank you.
  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    Oops, I got so caught up in the thread that I forgot to mention these are great shots! Very nicely done. The exposures look dead-on!
    Cameras: >(2) Canon 20D .Canon 20D/grip >Canon S200 (p&s)
    Glass: >Sigma 17-35mm,f2.8-4 DG >Tamron 28-75mm,f2.8 >Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro >Canon 70-200mm,f2.8L IS >Canon 200mm,f2.8L
    Flash: >550EX >Sigma EF-500 DG Super >studio strobes

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  • HeldDownHeldDown Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    Right. I totally confused the two. Thanks for clearing it up :)

    The shots are still great, btw :)
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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2006
    Thanks for the comments everyone! I do like the way the exposures turned out in these shots. I've found that the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens works really well with my 20D and the 420EX flash. It seems this particular combination provides a very good balance between fill flash and background lighting. I just don't seem to get the same performance with my other lenses.

    Again, I appreciate the comments.

    Erich
  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2006
    Really nice job on the lighting and exposing all that white. Congrats
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