Madonna Col Bambino 3
Uploaded: January 29, 2008
Exif: F Number: 3.3, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.90 mm, Model: SP510UZ
Tiia Vissak January 29, 2008
great colors & effects! #841537Dominick M. Dimacale January 29, 2008
Lovely image you have here, Alex.
Dominick #5411706
Colette M. Metcalf January 29, 2008
Wonderful image!! #5411911Donna K. Kilcher January 29, 2008
LOVE the image #5412187Tammy Espino January 29, 2008
Beautiful image and effects ~ #5412629Elida Gutierrez January 29, 2008
Marvelous effects!!! #5412765Kathleen Rinker January 29, 2008
Great work Alex, this is beautiful!!! #5412815Debra K. Thomas January 29, 2008
Moves my soul.............wow #5414305Alex T. Mizuno January 29, 2008
Thank you very much everyone for your generous comments!! #5415813Lisa J. Boulden January 29, 2008
Such a beautiful and inspirational image, Alex!Alex T. Mizuno January 29, 2008
Thank you very much, Lisa!! When rainy day continues (for two long weeks!), it's time for digital darkroom. I have to inspire myself :) #5415901Steven E. Ray January 30, 2008
Most excellent photo master Mizuno! I am guessing the perspective motion filter is on a top layer and the facial area was carefully erased to allow the detail layer to peek through :) Very nice and certainly some of my favorite subject matter as you know. #5416461Alex T. Mizuno January 30, 2008
Thank you for your wonderful comment, Steven! Your expert guess is wrong for the first time. I used Radial Blur. But you are right about erasing. I could have been more careful with the use of the eraser :) #5416502Steven E. Ray January 30, 2008
Actually, I used the generic descriptive term "perspective motion filter" because I didn’t know exactly which filter accomplished this, whereas several exist that can achieve this effect ;) Your careful erasing is very precise, whereas I don't see how it could have been done better. The edits remove the "cold statue" look and gives it life! #5416600Alex T. Mizuno January 30, 2008
Please forgive my ignorance. Yes, motion blur is within that broad category. I'm trying to be a perfectionist, but the reality is, I'm still far from that. I really could have been more meticulous. But hey, don't look too close. Just kidding. Thank you for your kind comment again. I tried to add warmth by adjusting the color balance. #5416656Stan Kwasniowski January 31, 2008
Alex, beautiful #5424024Alex T. Mizuno January 31, 2008
Thank you very much Stan!! #5426116Colleen Farrell February 01, 2008
Outstanding, creative DD work, Alex! I wouldn't be surprised to see this with a winner's badge on it! Looks like we won't have consistent sun until next week, so I'm going into the digital darkroom myself. :) #5428148Alex T. Mizuno February 03, 2008
Hi Colleen, thank you for your kind words!! Another week of rain---sigh. But, like you say, it's the best time for digital darkroom. I have to dig out some old photos from my shoe boxes :)#5435671
Sharon September 24, 2008
Awesome work!! It's a beautiful photo :) #6508367Donna R. Wageman September 27, 2008
Augh ---------------- no words can I express for this image, just enters my whole being and heart of what God hasAlex T. Mizuno September 29, 2008
Thank you Sharon, Millie and Donna, for all your kind comments!! This has just got Editor's Pick. It took me eight months to get it. Thank God, I'm glad I did not delete this! #6526311Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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