3/7/2007 9:07:50 AM

Got lost out there somewhere:) Thanks so much Joan and Chas!! I appreciate the comments:)
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member since: 10/7/2006 love this shot! your lighting is beautiful and I can see why he's so enamored with himself, he's adorable-

3/7/2007 9:10:52 AM

This is so cute, Hayley!! Adorable capture!

3/7/2007 10:04:25 AM

that was a one in a million shot wasnt it. looks great, good work

3/7/2007 10:06:16 AM

Amazing pic. How ya do that? :D

3/7/2007 4:55:29 PM

That is so cute I just love it, I can see why he kept looking at himself he is adorable :)

3/7/2007 9:15:22 PM

I love this capture. Do you have any exposure tips on using plexiglass? I would love to be able to capture something similar to this.

3/8/2007 9:29:50 AM

Thanks so much everyone for the comments on this image...
Anna, as for exposure tips...this was my very first time using plexi so I definetely need to experiment a bit more to figure out my settings better. When I took these the light wasn't so great. So my ISO was high!! For the 2 images in my gallery these were the settings. Manual Mode, Natural Light, No flash, SS 1/125, F 6.3, ISO 1600. I also used my Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 lens. Because it was my first time using plexi I wasn't sure what my aperture needed to be to get everything in focus so I started with 6.3 and was going to play around but baby wasn't having any of that...so I'll have to experiment more with that someother time. I do have one shot that was F4.5 and that was fine as well. So I am not sure I am much help...still learning and experimenting myself:)

3/8/2007 10:40:25 AM

Cute capture. Love the reflection.

3/8/2007 3:46:09 PM

Outstanding reflection, Hayley....Such a cute moment captured so well! :)

3/11/2007 10:35:45 PM

Hayley, this is beautiful! Great job!

3/14/2007 7:05:03 AM

Excellent capture, Hayley ...

3/29/2007 3:45:09 AM

SO SWEET!! Congrats, Hayley!!!!

4/24/2007 3:02:49 PM

Congratulations, Hayley!! :)

4/24/2007 3:20:51 PM

YGG!!!!!! Look at you rolling them in!!!! Awesome and huge congrats to you!!!!!!! :) :)

4/24/2007 3:25:09 PM

Congratulations!!

4/24/2007 5:18:05 PM

Congratulations on your adorable finalist. Good luck in the next round.

4/24/2007 8:45:02 PM

Another finalist?! Congratulations!!! WTG Hayley!!!

4/25/2007 12:16:30 AM

Awesome Hayley, Congratulations!!:):)

4/25/2007 5:05:30 AM

Congratulations Hayley!! This is So adorable!

4/25/2007 7:30:22 AM

Thanks so much everyone for the comments and congrats :)

4/25/2007 7:34:38 AM

Congrats Hayley! So pretty!

4/25/2007 9:01:03 AM

Another fabulous finalist!!! Congratulations!

4/25/2007 9:02:14 AM

Congratulations on this Beautiful finalist!

4/25/2007 9:58:50 AM

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist, Hayley

4/25/2007 11:25:36 AM

Super portrait, Hayley! Congratulations on your finalist!

4/25/2007 12:23:39 PM

I adore this Hayley. Congratulations.

4/25/2007 3:07:40 PM

gorgeous. can you please tell me what you used for the reflection? amazing!

4/27/2007 12:50:37 AM

Outstanding

6/29/2007 8:35:10 PM

Thanks again to all my BP friends for the wonderful comments on this image!!
Monica...I am so sorry for the delay on this...I have had lots of people ask me how to do this...if you want to email me I will send you the directions...The reflection is made with plexi,but I will be more than happy to give you details :)
Paul thanks so much for the comment on my gallery...:)

6/30/2007 8:03:41 AM

Sweet and fabulous!
--Lisa

10/1/2007 4:18:51 AM

Perfect!

1/9/2008 8:50:59 AM

Oh, this is adorable! What a good idea.

Plexi glass! Who knew?! I was -wondering- how you got a little baby to stay so still and not ~~~splash~~~!

1/26/2008 11:52:32 AM

Awesome gallery Hayley. I was wondering about the size of the plexi-glass you use, 4x8 sheet..pretty expensive isn't it..? Love this shot. How did he stay still and not smear up the plexi.

2/28/2008 4:10:06 AM

Robert, Thank you very much!!
I use the smallest size plexi that home depot carries becuase I am an on-location photog so I have to be able to travel with it. It is not expensive at all. If I had a studio however, I'd get a much larger peice to save time in editing. This little guy was only a few months old so he could not move, but I have put movers on plexi and they do get away from you, just have to be patient. It's very easy to clean the drool marks up with windex and papertowel and if you miss, you can always edit them out ;) Hope that helps :) Hayley

2/28/2008 11:11:25 AM

That is a beautiful picture.

3/9/2008 4:41:39 PM

Hi, I just was curious if you knew that this photo was being used here:

http://www.orkut.com/AlbumZoom.aspx?uid=15807072051189723317&aid=1&pid=1214118496241

Some of the other ones may be yours also.

6/26/2008 11:29:04 PM

Excellent shot, the reflection on the plexi is brilliant!

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