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We took the kids down to the beach this afternoon and this is one of three shots that I'll put up over the next couple of days. Tomorrow's is of the same daughter as she leapt from the top of a sand dune, hence the title of this one.

Oh, and I still haven't had a cigarette :-)

4.00pm on 5/6/05

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3x2 + children [portraits] + fylde coast [scenic]
comment by Matthieu at 08:58 PM (GMT) on 5 June, 2005

a nice one !
restful expression and composition ; and imho, b&w comes well with it

comment by doffer at 09:07 PM (GMT) on 5 June, 2005

Love the sepia on this one! The depth of the focus really empasizes the girl... The look on her face is very interesting. What might she be thinking of?

Another one in the line of great images from you, david j. nightingale:)

My regards

comment by Little sister at 11:11 PM (GMT) on 5 June, 2005

As beautiful as ever :-).

comment by Fellow Eskimo at 11:35 PM (GMT) on 5 June, 2005

Shes very pretty. The scene is quite scerine. Im a bad speller. I like the depth of field too.

comment by Jem at 01:00 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Lovely photo David. I love the tonnes and smoothness of her skin. The background works really well too! Great work :)

comment by aashish at 02:40 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

an awesome potrait! love the expression on the girl's face.

comment by Becca at 04:00 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

your photography is so inspiring.

comment by Julio at 04:35 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

wow, nice color and blog

comment by Fabio Giolito at 05:02 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Hey ! i come here everyday, see your photographs, but i never leave a comment... So now i decided to comment !! I really enjoy your work, someday i'll buy a good camera and try to do the same!!

Oh, one more thing. did you write the code to this page (i mean this blog thing with photos or photo-only view, and galleries and stuff...) or is it from photoblogs? (i've never seen any other photoblog, that's y i'm asking...)

I'll come back here tomorrow ! See-ya

comment by Smallest Photo at 05:07 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Portraits of childen in a contemplative moment are always so strong and this one is no exception.

comment by John at 06:03 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

A really nice portrait Dave. The DOF is just right as the background is still distinguishable yet does not interfere with the subject.

comment by .:pvav.photoblog:. at 08:14 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Nice portrait.

comment by SteveO at 09:32 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Nice tones and depth of field. Great shot.

comment by Ioannis at 11:02 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Hey David,

There is something with your b/w shots lately, and I don't know if it's my screen or the shots themselves. They look on my screen to be a bit overexposed. This is the best description I can find for the phenomenon.

The black does not seem pitch black, and the whole shots have an uncomfortable brightness. I am wondering whether this is on purpose, or whether it is just my screen. I have quite a good monitor and it is correctly aligned and set up - i looked at the photo friday tool to make sure. The colour shots look fine though.

Any ideas?

comment by sAm at 11:24 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Love the toning in this shot and the main subject really stands out...

comment by myla at 11:38 AM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Dave, congrats on quitting, that is a most remarkable achievement -- and such a wonderful gift to give L and the girls. As always, this is gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous work. She is sure growing up fast!

comment by jane at 01:40 PM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Beautiful portrait - she looks enthralled by something.

And well done on the giving up smoking! As I know from personal experience, it's no easy task so you're doing a grand job.

comment by djn1 at 05:58 PM (GMT) on 6 June, 2005

Thanks everyone.

Fabio: chromasia has a fairly standard layout and runs on MT.

Ioannis: this is a reasonably high-key shot exposed for her face and hair, but it isn't blown out, so it may be that i) you have the brightness set a bit high on your monitor, or ii) that you simply prefer shots that are darker.

myla: thanks, it's four days and counting :-)

jane: I think she was just having a few moments to herself. Normally things are pretty full-on with our (four) kids - which is great - but I think they need a moment every now and then to gather their wits between being immersed with each other.

comment by flygirl at 07:41 AM (GMT) on 7 June, 2005

I like the overall feel of the shot, but it's a tiny bit too bright for me but that's just IMHO... She is very cute and I like her facial expression... Good for you for giving up smoking BTW, don't look for an alternative like chocolate :-) (at the end of the day, you'll have tons of sugar in you but still crave that cigarette...)