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Not as dramatic as yesterday's shot, but I like this one too.

9.27pm on 10/7/05

Canon 20D

EF 17-40 f/4L USM

17mm (27mm equiv.)

f/5.0

`/20

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-1/3 (-1/3 FEC)

evaluative

100

580EX

RAW

C1 Pro

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3x2 + children [portraits]
comment by Mystery Me at 12:26 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Beautiful sky and clever composition. Your recent shots have inspired me to splash out on the Canon 580 EX (In other words - you've made me skint ;oD)

comment by jennie at 12:35 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

love the metallic colors in this. really gorgeous shot.

comment by Owen B at 12:47 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Since we're talking inspiration, I have picked up a lot of tips from your shots, David, and the latest has been: don't be afraid of using flash. I love the black-blues in the last couple of shots - a new colour I've not seen often here and so rich! No doubt the very evident use of flash here will bother some but I like it. It feels like she's radiating the light, not that it's coming from your camera. Out of interest, who instigates shots like this? Your daughter or you?

comment by djn1 at 12:53 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Mystery Me: lol :-)

jennie: thanks.

Owen B: up until recently I've avoided using flash, but I think that if you can balance it with the ambient light you can get some good effects. As for who instigates the shots: almost always my daughters. Sometimes I might ask them to look at me as they're doing whatever it is they're doing, and very rarely I might ask them to repeat something they've just done, but most of the time they're not acting for the camera. I guess that they're used to me pointing a camera at them and just ignore me most of the time ;-)

comment by Jarod at 01:03 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Is the lighting generated just by your 580? Both the ground and your daughter are well lit.

comment by Smallest Photo at 01:06 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Really like the light in this shot

comment by Maran at 01:23 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

I like today's photo, children being children. :-)

comment by andrew at 06:21 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

very playful. Almost as though she serves as the sunset.

comment by dan at 06:41 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Everyday it seems like I have a new favorite Chromasia shot. Fantastic--thanks so much for the time and effort you put into this blog.

comment by michael singer at 06:59 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

she's climbing on an abstract rainbow, the sky is hers!
i love the perfect ratio between artificial and natural light.
i love how creatively you're picturing your daughter,
she's such a nice girl.

comment by Francesco at 08:52 AM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

I prefer this shot to the previous. The one of yesterday looked too much elaborated (but cool). This one is really really wonderful!

comment by christine at 03:30 PM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

I love this! Even though there is so much blue/black, I still feel a lot of warmth. Must be the flash effect and the glow...nice job!

comment by Mike at 06:41 PM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

David, I really admire your mastery of the flash outdoors. I think as a photographer that is one of the hardest things to get right. Nice work as always!

comment by Clix Photoblog at 06:58 PM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Great lighting here, David. Very well done.

comment by djn1 at 07:49 PM (GMT) on 15 July, 2005

Thanks everyone.

comment by Notnad at 01:58 AM (GMT) on 15 August, 2005

This strikes me as possibly, though likely unintentionally, symbolic of a girl becoming a young woman, still holding on to her childhood for a few more moments. Striking photo!