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Curly


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Curly
Curly
f/1.8, 1/2000s, 85mm lens, ISO400, evening shade

Lisa Theis

 
 
 

Sarah Pilapil
 

This is absolutely beautiful! May I ask why ISO 400 and shutter 1/2000? Rather than 100 ISO? Also, did you find it difficult to focus on the eye, with such a shallow dof and, I imagine, a fast moving subject?


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August 30, 2008

 

Nemil B. Chabebe
  This is a great portrait and very difficult to get an expresion like that, nice grey tones. In my opinion you should gave a little more of shadows, the ratio is 60-40 (60% light-40%shadow) It is a cute photo.

If I may answer, Sarah, about the settings, the ss2000 is very fast, and it freeze the frame more, so the iso400 allowed more light into the camera, f8 is also very nice aperture for light and color control. I do not know if Lisa use this settings in auto or she set them up like that.


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August 31, 2008

 
- Shirley Sicurello

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  This kid is terrific! Expression is so wonderful. Well done!


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August 31, 2008

 

Lisa Theis
  Thanks for the comments! Ideally I would have set the ISO at 200, but it was set at 400 from a darker shaded situation. The 1/2000 is due to shooting at aperture priority, and my main concern was shooting as wide open as possible. It is difficult to get the focus in the right spot all of the time with the shallow dof, but it was worth the extra frames I shot to get an image I liked.


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September 01, 2008

 

Erin Tyler
  Congrats on your finalist!


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September 22, 2008

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Congratulations on your terrific finalist!


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September 22, 2008

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Gorgeous finalist Lisa - that face is priceless and I adore the curls!!


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September 22, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Superb!!!!! Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Lisa!!!


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September 22, 2008

 

Dianna Murphy
  Congratulations, beautiful!!!!!!!!


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October 23, 2008

 

Shannon Edmonds
  That's just fantastic! Totally awesome shot! :)


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December 22, 2008

 
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