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This is the third and final shot in this sequence: the second shot of Harmony and my favourite of the three.

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comment by DaveB at 08:50 PM (GMT) on 13 July, 2008

I actually think I prefer the one you posted yesterday, I thought the reflective nature was lovely, but this is still a cracking portrait; the peaceful expression on Harmony's face is beautiful!

comment by Kevin H. Stecyk at 09:08 PM (GMT) on 13 July, 2008

Positively beautiful David. I love the colors and playful wind blowing through Harmony's hair. I really love this photograph!

comment by kate at 01:31 AM (GMT) on 14 July, 2008

such a lovely portrait. i see your wife in her eyes and her smile. :)

comment by RD at 04:58 AM (GMT) on 14 July, 2008

This is a sweet portrait. The colors, the smile, the hair. Just lovely.

comment by John Zeweniuk at 06:14 AM (GMT) on 14 July, 2008

First, her hair is in such a great state. The background is perfect. Best of all there is so much life in here expression and eyes!

comment by Navin Harish at 09:50 AM (GMT) on 14 July, 2008

I guess chameleon could be a nice title for this image.

comment by Gabor Wavrik at 08:25 PM (GMT) on 14 July, 2008

David,

Can you please tell me where I can find something about this technic amongst your tutorials? But before that, just 3 short question: 1) Did you use masking for this picture? 2) Why did you use aperture - priority instead of speed priority (setting it to 1/500 e.g.)?, 3) Could I achieve theoretically something similar using LabColour, but without raw processing (with a high-quality simple jpeg)? I know these are too many questions, I thought still I try...
Thanks very much

Gabor

comment by mike at 02:47 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2008

Wow... beautiful. Nothing else to really say... just perfect.

comment by David Chabashvili at 04:32 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2008

Great shot! Beautiful!

comment by Josef Renklint at 12:06 AM (GMT) on 17 July, 2008

Amazing light fluffy tones. Good work.

comment by Lorraine at 01:40 PM (GMT) on 17 July, 2008

how tender, the soft colours add greatly to the gentleness of the child, beautiful portrait

comment by djn1 at 08:16 PM (GMT) on 17 July, 2008

Thanks everyone.

Gabor: you need to take a look at both part one and part two of my LAB Color mode tutorials.

comment by black and white photography by sylvain lagarde at 09:57 AM (GMT) on 19 July, 2008

nice portrait

comment by Luis Calvente at 06:01 PM (GMT) on 9 August, 2008

Neat shot!