This is the first real entry of our youngest (there was one of her foot and another of her eye) and was taken after a walk a few days ago. She sometimes falls asleep in her buggy after we’ve been out, and she looked so angelic that I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures.
This shot uses the technique I’ve used quite often before: duplicate the background layer, gaussian blur it by around 12px (on the full size image), then set the blend mode to overlay – it does a good job of simulating a soft-focus filter and really suits this sort of portraiture. The only other change I made was to add a slight blur to her coat. The G5 has a ridiculously large DOF and, other than blurring in PS, there isn’t any alternative if you want to partially isolate a subject.
camera capture date aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length image quality white balance
Canon G5
3.52pm on 18/4/04
f3.0
1/60
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
28.8mm
RAW
auto
Stunning. The first word that came to mind was angelic. And those eyelashes are to die for!
comment by wen yen at 04:00 AM (GMT) on 29 June, 2004
hi...this is really a very good picture. She looks very angelic. Do you mind if I take the image to put in my upcoming website? I will send you the url for the website when I am done with it if you want and of cos you will be credited in my website...
comment bycaitlin at 12:43 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2004
I absolutely LOVE this shot. She looks so peaceful and innocent, the colours in her face are lovely, and the coat frames her face so nicely. LOVELY!
comment by Joyce at 09:02 AM (GMT) on 26 September, 2004
First time here, your site was posted in my weekly newsletter.
(The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter)
I went through your photo's and they are lovely to say the least.
You are very talented.
But this one of the baby.....exquisite!!
She caught my eye. She looks like a sleeping angel.
This is the best photo by far.
I've noticed that your best works are of people.
Also, I'm in quite a few psp groups online, and will be sure to send your link to them. (if you don't mind)
Keep up the great work.
God Bless**
comment byHikari at 08:03 PM (GMT) on 27 May, 2005
This photograph could not be expressed in the English language. It is too beautiful for words.
I could express this though: Your daugters are truly the children of light.
comment byLouis at 10:14 PM (GMT) on 13 September, 2005
I didn't want to use "beautiful", it seems to be a recurring theme, but this is a really beautiful picture, makes me fell all soft and paternal even though I'm only 17 :p.
Thanks
comment by Priscilla at 02:54 PM (GMT) on 17 October, 2005
Speechless.
I, too, have a collection of my children sleeping. It is when they are awake that their true personality emerge. ;)
Kudos to TIME for listing your site for me to find! My daughter starts school next year to major in photography. She is awe inspired by your work. Thanks for sharing.
comment by Christine at 12:47 AM (GMT) on 17 November, 2005
This is the first real entry of our youngest (there was one of her foot and another of her eye) and was taken after a walk a few days ago. She sometimes falls asleep in her buggy after we’ve been out, and she looked so angelic that I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures.
This shot uses the technique I’ve used quite often before: duplicate the background layer, gaussian blur it by around 12px (on the full size image), then set the blend mode to overlay – it does a good job of simulating a soft-focus filter and really suits this sort of portraiture. The only other change I made was to add a slight blur to her coat. The G5 has a ridiculously large DOF and, other than blurring in PS, there isn’t any alternative if you want to partially isolate a subject.
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
3.52pm on 18/4/04
f3.0
1/60
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
28.8mm
RAW
auto
No words! Amazing picture, amazing child! Thanks for that :)
I am almost speachless. What a wonderul shot.
Wow, what a shot.... I can't get over those eyelashes! :)
Gorgeous! What little work of yours that I have seen has so inspired me. You are a great photographer. Thanks for the needed inspiration.
Sublime! beautiful!
_-_-_-__OUTSTANDING__-_-_-_
__SHE LOOKS LIKE AN ANGEL__
F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C PICTURE!
Haven't been here for a while and on my return I am greeted by an angel.
really sweet and full of love
Beautiful! :)
Oh wow. This is amazing.
I have a G5 too, and I'm continually amazed at what you seem to be able to do with it.
So cute!!!
this is very interesting.
ive never been able to produce such picture with my G5 before :/
Perfect.
This is incredibly beautiful .. wow, what a great photo to have for her!
Wow!!!! As perfect and unique as one beautiful snowflake...
Ok, I'm gonna have to go along with the crowd this time and say, "Wonderful Photo". And good PS techniques.
just too beautiful for words
either you or your wife pass down very good eyelash genes, i see. :)
beautiful.
absolutely gorgeous.
Your best to date.
Wow, thanks. I like this one too :-)
One of the nicest pictures, she looks gorgeous :)
nothing much more I can say, just blown away. This photo is really awesome!
one word: beautiful
Beautiful shot, absolutely beautiful.
Just wanted to say that I´ve used your photo on my site: www.vitorazevedo.com
If you dont agree please say something.
Regards,
Vitor
I got a three years beautiful boy, but after see this picture i think angels really exists. Great shoot my friend.
Stunning. The first word that came to mind was angelic. And those eyelashes are to die for!
hi...this is really a very good picture. She looks very angelic. Do you mind if I take the image to put in my upcoming website? I will send you the url for the website when I am done with it if you want and of cos you will be credited in my website...
I absolutely LOVE this shot. She looks so peaceful and innocent, the colours in her face are lovely, and the coat frames her face so nicely. LOVELY!
First time here, your site was posted in my weekly newsletter.
(The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter)
I went through your photo's and they are lovely to say the least.
You are very talented.
But this one of the baby.....exquisite!!
She caught my eye. She looks like a sleeping angel.
This is the best photo by far.
I've noticed that your best works are of people.
Also, I'm in quite a few psp groups online, and will be sure to send your link to them. (if you don't mind)
Keep up the great work.
God Bless**
This photograph could not be expressed in the English language. It is too beautiful for words.
I could express this though: Your daugters are truly the children of light.
Hey David,
I'm not sure if you get notified of comments this far back, I just wanted to make sure that it's okay if I use this photo in my gallery, you'll be fully acknowledged in the caption (© David Nightingale or something) and I'll use the existing title.
I didn't want to use "beautiful", it seems to be a recurring theme, but this is a really beautiful picture, makes me fell all soft and paternal even though I'm only 17 :p.
Thanks
Speechless.
I, too, have a collection of my children sleeping. It is when they are awake that their true personality emerge. ;)
Kudos to TIME for listing your site for me to find! My daughter starts school next year to major in photography. She is awe inspired by your work. Thanks for sharing.
I love this.