I took this a couple of days ago: I’d just got my new 420EX Speedlite, and was playing around taking various shots of nothing in particular and caught our daughter as she momentarily paused for a while. She’d been alternating between shouting at her sisters and watching something on television, and then she just stood still for a while. I took a few shots, but wasn’t particularly concentrating, so didn’t check the settings on the camera as I had no intention of keeping any of them. This shot, as a consequence, was very flat and underexposed by about two stops (not surprisingly).
Rather than just delete these test shots I had a quick look through them and really liked this one. The end result is more to do with the magic of Photoshop than anything else, but it does capture something of the elfin nature of our daughter – sometimes she can look quite unbelievably ethereal.
And finally, after some gently prodding from Neil Bayliss (pixpopuli), I’ve amended my templates so I can use bigger images; i.e. 700x525px (landsape format). I’ve put up new versions of my most recent images, and may get around to doing some of the older ones at some point soon.
comment byamanda at 03:48 AM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
this is insanely gorgeous
comment byspunwithtears at 05:22 AM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
Wonderful. Like a watercolor painting, only better.
comment bylou at 09:47 AM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
Looks angelic, simply beautifull!
comment byWen at 12:09 PM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
wow.
comment byRiri at 12:33 PM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
I wish I had words. This is purely beautiful.
comment byjane at 02:14 PM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
What an angelic sweetie!!!!! I like the fact that she is off centre of the image, far more natural, as if she is about to toddle off and find some mischief ;-)
comment byGadisa at 02:51 PM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
so pure ... looks like a painting!
comment bym a z i a r at 04:33 PM (GMT) on 15 February, 2004
lovely captured, interesting pose.
comment byKate at 01:56 AM (GMT) on 16 February, 2004
Wow...
comment bykane at 04:33 AM (GMT) on 16 February, 2004
Beautiful child. Beautiful photograph.
comment byJasmin at 09:10 AM (GMT) on 16 February, 2004
The first thing I was drawn to was her expression. Wonderfully taken. :)
comment by Tom at 02:31 PM (GMT) on 16 February, 2004
Very Nice. Kids are a great subject and you have captured the moment perfectly.
comment byjamieanne at 10:16 AM (GMT) on 18 February, 2004
A very beautiful child; such gorgeous eyes!
comment byfreddyfries at 10:27 PM (GMT) on 8 December, 2004
Hi David,
First off this is my first post, so I just wanted to say I find your site truly inspirational. I am just getting into digital photography and find myself coming back daily to see the developments here. This particular image enchants me, I would dearly love to try and capture something similar, I was therefore wondering if you could perhaps give a couple of pointers as to the Photoshop ingredients which go to make up the magic in this image. Thanks for the pictures. freddyfries
I took this a couple of days ago: I’d just got my new 420EX Speedlite, and was playing around taking various shots of nothing in particular and caught our daughter as she momentarily paused for a while. She’d been alternating between shouting at her sisters and watching something on television, and then she just stood still for a while. I took a few shots, but wasn’t particularly concentrating, so didn’t check the settings on the camera as I had no intention of keeping any of them. This shot, as a consequence, was very flat and underexposed by about two stops (not surprisingly).
Rather than just delete these test shots I had a quick look through them and really liked this one. The end result is more to do with the magic of Photoshop than anything else, but it does capture something of the elfin nature of our daughter – sometimes she can look quite unbelievably ethereal.
And finally, after some gently prodding from Neil Bayliss (pixpopuli), I’ve amended my templates so I can use bigger images; i.e. 700x525px (landsape format). I’ve put up new versions of my most recent images, and may get around to doing some of the older ones at some point soon.
this is insanely gorgeous
Wonderful. Like a watercolor painting, only better.
Looks angelic, simply beautifull!
wow.
I wish I had words. This is purely beautiful.
What an angelic sweetie!!!!! I like the fact that she is off centre of the image, far more natural, as if she is about to toddle off and find some mischief ;-)
so pure ... looks like a painting!
lovely captured, interesting pose.
Wow...
Beautiful child. Beautiful photograph.
The first thing I was drawn to was her expression. Wonderfully taken. :)
Very Nice. Kids are a great subject and you have captured the moment perfectly.
A very beautiful child; such gorgeous eyes!
Hi David,
First off this is my first post, so I just wanted to say I find your site truly inspirational. I am just getting into digital photography and find myself coming back daily to see the developments here. This particular image enchants me, I would dearly love to try and capture something similar, I was therefore wondering if you could perhaps give a couple of pointers as to the Photoshop ingredients which go to make up the magic in this image. Thanks for the pictures. freddyfries
So very gentle and ethereal, amazing atmosphere! And your daughter is beautiful.
Your young daughter is very beautiful. I am very drawn to her light hair and smooth face. I am also drawn to her deep eyes. How old is she now?