This is another test shot with the 70-200 f/2.8 IS, again shot at 1/50. Harmony though, unlike Rhowan, is a determined poser when it comes to being photographed, barely able to sit still until the shutter's pressed before running round to see the result of the camera's LCD. This one, from what I can remember, was her idea of smiling for the camera ;-)
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
2.27pm on 16/9/06
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
200mm (320mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/50
manual
n/a
evaluative
100
580EX (-1/3 FEC)
RAW
C1 Pro
no
comment byTibs at 09:02 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
Comment numero uno
Great shout as usual
comment bySysagent at 09:09 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
Love the soft focus on this shot, she looks like she could be trouble when she is older Dave ;-)
comment by Jeppe at 09:22 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
Very cute. Maybe too cute. Been playing with neat image?
comment byMal at 09:33 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
Truely beautifull. Mal
comment bydjn1 at 09:53 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
Sysagent: yep, I suspect you're right :-)
Jeppe: nope, but there is an overlay layer (at around 65% opacity) that was blurred by 15px.
comment byJon at 10:14 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
Very nice portrait. The b&w works very well with the white background and the soft focus effect is spot on.
comment byluminouslens at 10:19 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
This is incredibly adorable. I'm so taken by this.
comment by Jennifer at 10:28 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
Just wonderful
comment by Geoff at 10:51 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
She's beautiful, and it's a lovely portrait, posing or not.
comment bynogger at 11:17 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
You've got to admit it's a cute pose though. :)
comment byJustin Blanton at 11:21 PM (GMT) on 17 September, 2006
What a cute portrait. Great shot Dave.
comment bym i k e b at 12:30 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
nice soft look on this one. i am more impressed with this lens with each image you post. lens envy.
comment by360 Pixels at 12:36 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Just brilliant.
comment by Maxine at 01:35 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
just delicious! A real pleasure! love the tones. Great pic!
comment byRichard Houtby at 04:29 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Another great high key!
The pose is great... totally natural even though it -looks- like a set-up.
She's definitely a cutie!
I think maybe the only way to improve the shot is with more high end contrast (like my all-time favourite) and to open those eyes a bit.
You definitely know how to get a great high key.
comment byBen at 04:40 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Adorable shot - Nice PP work, too. :)
comment byMatt Simpson at 06:27 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Jebus H. Christmas, she is incredibly cute.
comment by doreen at 06:56 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
she's so adorable!
comment byJohn Zeweniuk at 07:26 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
so cute! How could you go wrong?
comment bypaflechien at 07:51 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
(always) great picture, she has the smile of her mother, in my opinion!
http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/galleries/0407300111.php !
What's your background !?
comment bythomas at 09:15 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
a really nice portrait. she looks like a professional model!
comment byMauro at 09:23 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Very good IS not?
Great shot
best regards
http://www.fotomaf.com
comment by{-P-} at 09:58 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
So beautiful picture and attitude. Same question as yesterday's post (please answer).
comment by jp at 10:03 AM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
very nice
typically the king of photo i try to take/make... in vain :)
comment by Si Goodchild at 12:08 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Dude, you gotta cover high key portraiture like this in your tutorials. In fact, when is that happening anyway?
comment byRobert at 12:26 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
The light is outstanding. Congratulations.
comment bypeter at 01:24 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
A lovely photo that makes me smile because my own daughter does exactly the same when I approach with a camera :-)
comment bysniper at 01:29 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
really sweet face ;)
comment byCraig at 02:27 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Lovely soft tones, nice portrait.
comment byKarl Baumann at 02:27 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
nice shot and sweet smile :)
comment byarmeen at 03:22 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
she has such a playful expression. her face is glowing :)
comment bySamarth at 05:26 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Liking the glow and softness...8.25/10
cr=7/10
comment byJohn at 05:50 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Nice capture and post-processing.
comment bymihai at 05:56 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
lovely portret ...lovely subject....reaaly good idea of soft/bluring her smile and nose...but i love her hands gestures...
comment by Matthew at 06:51 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Great shot. When are you going to write a tutorial?
comment bychiara at 08:00 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
She is such a great subject! She always comes up with such funny and beautiful expressions. The lighting is really great too. Love it.
comment by m at 08:06 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
fab
comment bydjn1 at 08:14 PM (GMT) on 18 September, 2006
Thanks everyone.
m i k e b: it's a great lens.
Richard: I did try a more high-key version of this one, but ended up preferring this version.
paflechien: I quite agree :-) As for the background: she's sitting on a white sofa in a north facing bay window in our lounge.
{-P-}: I shoot all my images in RAW format and convert to B&W in Photoshop (apologies for not answering yesterday).
Si: will do. Soon ... honest.
Matthew: soon ;-)
comment byJeet at 04:18 AM (GMT) on 19 September, 2006
Its a good shot :) Rhowan will have some really good memories to relive with these photographs.
comment by ling at 06:54 AM (GMT) on 19 September, 2006
really beautiful!
you take nice potrait shots
comment bywax at 04:18 PM (GMT) on 19 September, 2006
man thats great. love your photoblog
comment byMood Disorders at 08:18 PM (GMT) on 19 September, 2006
Great photo, she is so sweet. Keep up the good work!
comment byVijay at 08:28 PM (GMT) on 19 September, 2006
As my friend put it, "Finding her dimples"? :)
comment byhemal at 07:07 PM (GMT) on 20 September, 2006
she's quite a drama queen if i may say so... wonderfull pictures ......
did i ever mention, i love your take on human's the most and specially your family :) keep it going and all the best.
comment byMauricio Matos at 08:34 PM (GMT) on 21 September, 2006
Absolutely brilliant portrait. Not much to say, really. Perfect.
comment byDutch PhotoDay at 10:40 AM (GMT) on 22 September, 2006
The way she looks is great and her skin is very soft, great shot.
comment byRégis at 03:43 PM (GMT) on 22 September, 2006
So soft !!! This picture is really impressive. My favorite !!!
comment byScott Haneda at 12:46 AM (GMT) on 27 September, 2006
How do you get this soft focus effect?
comment by Fabian Robok at 06:01 PM (GMT) on 27 September, 2006
Looking at this shot, I honestly cannot comment on focus, light of softness. This one is all about an incredible lightness, with just the slightest thinkable touch of possible worries in her eyes. Still thinking about a matching soundtrack for this picture. Something from Paul Weller or Ricky Lee Jones ...
comment byLeviatan at 01:53 PM (GMT) on 13 October, 2006
This is another test shot with the 70-200 f/2.8 IS, again shot at 1/50. Harmony though, unlike Rhowan, is a determined poser when it comes to being photographed, barely able to sit still until the shutter's pressed before running round to see the result of the camera's LCD. This one, from what I can remember, was her idea of smiling for the camera ;-)
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
200mm (320mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/50
manual
n/a
evaluative
100
580EX (-1/3 FEC)
RAW
C1 Pro
no
Comment numero uno
Great shout as usual
Love the soft focus on this shot, she looks like she could be trouble when she is older Dave ;-)
Very cute. Maybe too cute. Been playing with neat image?
Truely beautifull. Mal
Sysagent: yep, I suspect you're right :-)
Jeppe: nope, but there is an overlay layer (at around 65% opacity) that was blurred by 15px.
Very nice portrait. The b&w works very well with the white background and the soft focus effect is spot on.
This is incredibly adorable. I'm so taken by this.
Just wonderful
She's beautiful, and it's a lovely portrait, posing or not.
You've got to admit it's a cute pose though. :)
What a cute portrait. Great shot Dave.
nice soft look on this one. i am more impressed with this lens with each image you post. lens envy.
Just brilliant.
just delicious! A real pleasure! love the tones. Great pic!
Another great high key!
The pose is great... totally natural even though it -looks- like a set-up.
She's definitely a cutie!
I think maybe the only way to improve the shot is with more high end contrast (like my all-time favourite) and to open those eyes a bit.
You definitely know how to get a great high key.
Adorable shot - Nice PP work, too. :)
Jebus H. Christmas, she is incredibly cute.
she's so adorable!
so cute! How could you go wrong?
(always) great picture, she has the smile of her mother, in my opinion!
http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/galleries/0407300111.php !
What's your background !?
a really nice portrait. she looks like a professional model!
Very good IS not?
Great shot
best regards
http://www.fotomaf.com
So beautiful picture and attitude. Same question as yesterday's post (please answer).
very nice
typically the king of photo i try to take/make... in vain :)
Dude, you gotta cover high key portraiture like this in your tutorials. In fact, when is that happening anyway?
The light is outstanding. Congratulations.
A lovely photo that makes me smile because my own daughter does exactly the same when I approach with a camera :-)
really sweet face ;)
Lovely soft tones, nice portrait.
nice shot and sweet smile :)
she has such a playful expression. her face is glowing :)
Liking the glow and softness...8.25/10
cr=7/10
Nice capture and post-processing.
lovely portret ...lovely subject....reaaly good idea of soft/bluring her smile and nose...but i love her hands gestures...
Great shot. When are you going to write a tutorial?
She is such a great subject! She always comes up with such funny and beautiful expressions. The lighting is really great too. Love it.
fab
Thanks everyone.
m i k e b: it's a great lens.
Richard: I did try a more high-key version of this one, but ended up preferring this version.
paflechien: I quite agree :-) As for the background: she's sitting on a white sofa in a north facing bay window in our lounge.
{-P-}: I shoot all my images in RAW format and convert to B&W in Photoshop (apologies for not answering yesterday).
Si: will do. Soon ... honest.
Matthew: soon ;-)
Its a good shot :) Rhowan will have some really good memories to relive with these photographs.
really beautiful!
you take nice potrait shots
man thats great. love your photoblog
Great photo, she is so sweet. Keep up the good work!
As my friend put it, "Finding her dimples"? :)
she's quite a drama queen if i may say so... wonderfull pictures ......
did i ever mention, i love your take on human's the most and specially your family :) keep it going and all the best.
Absolutely brilliant portrait. Not much to say, really. Perfect.
The way she looks is great and her skin is very soft, great shot.
So soft !!! This picture is really impressive. My favorite !!!
How do you get this soft focus effect?
Looking at this shot, I honestly cannot comment on focus, light of softness. This one is all about an incredible lightness, with just the slightest thinkable touch of possible worries in her eyes. Still thinking about a matching soundtrack for this picture. Something from Paul Weller or Ricky Lee Jones ...
One word: "Fantastic"
Congratulations !!!!