Tea for Three--LPS #5 Attempt

indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
edited May 9, 2007 in The Dgrin Challenges
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Gimme what you got. Is this a keeper?
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    indiegirl wrote:
    Gimme what you got. Is this a keeper?

    Very nice! A keeper for sure!!!! Definitely says "silhouette" to me. thumb.gif

    I hope you wind up framing this one and putting it on your wall. mwink.gif
    Linda

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  • BistiArtBistiArt Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Soft Silhouette
    indiegirl wrote:
    Is this a keeper?

    Yep...

    I like the soft foreground detail while still keeping the silhouette style.

    Way to go!
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  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    lps#5
    What a sweet photo! Looks great in b/w. I wonder if a little lower angle would offer more emphasis to her sillouette?

    (Keep that one - wish I had a photo like that of me when I was little. I was the third child and there are hardly any photos of me!)

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  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Tessa HD wrote:
    I was the third child and there are hardly any photos of me!

    Laughing.gif point taken. I have three girls, too. It's funny how some weeks I'll have a zillion of #1 and then not any for weeks. I'm sure I'll screw them up somehow, but it's doubtful they will be able to say I never took pictures of them.

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    Here was my second choice--tighter crop and more of a profile. I think the other shot is stronger in emotional appeal and composition.

    Then there was this one, which my husband said was creepy.

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  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    tough choice,
    they are both very nice. I see what you mean and both have strong points. hmmmmm, I think I'm leaning more toward #2. Since #1 has more in the composition, there is more that can be read into it, and quite possibly weaken your intent. Does that make sense?! headscratch.gif

    Tessa
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Hmmm....#3 IS creepy but it does say "translucent". I wonder how it would look if your daughter did not have the pigtails and if you could situate her so that we can just see a teeny bit more of her facial features? headscratch.gif

    I think both #1 and #2 are terrific!

    You're going to have a hard time choosing which one to enter! rolleyes1.gif
    Linda

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  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Oh good lord I can't decide. I've had each one up for a time today. The third nails the theme, the first tells a story and the second does a better job of letting the viewer project the story.

    The third evokes the strongest emotion, even if it's slightly creepy.

    Good thing I have about a zillion hours to torture myself with this.
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  • tsk1979tsk1979 Registered Users Posts: 937 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2007
    I like your original shot, if only you could play around with Levels and make the shadows more shadows and blow out the highlights a little bit? Also the BW conversion is a little bland. I normally convert to B&W using desaturate, and it gives me bland pics. I read fancy tuts on dgrin about B&W conversion for getting B&W which "pops".
    Never done that though. I guess you can look through the "Finishing school" section.
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  • BistiArtBistiArt Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2007
    "Please Lord..."
    Indie Girl,

    I think our judges would like the 2nd choice for the following reasons:
    1. the food and stuff on the right was distracting on #1
    2. in #2 she seems to be in prayer
    3. a simple motif seems to have more power over my emotions

    Keep up the good work!
    Joe

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  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2007
    New crop, played with levels
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    I'm going with my first instinct and entering this revised shot. Thanks to everyone who offered feedback. Really, really. Thanks!
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  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2007
    Good choice, it's a beautiful shot, nicely done.
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