Tender Moments

© Jean E. Hildebrant

Tender Moments

Uploaded: March 12, 2011

Description

Shot this in natural light from the window, raw format, converted to monochrome using gradient map with a chocolate brown selected. Made oval selection over mother and child, feathered at 250 on reverse selection, filter>blur>gaussian blur>backspace to remove from focal area and there you have it ;-) Just in case anyone wanted to know!


Exif: Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Comments

Joannie Bertucci level-classic March 12, 2011

Stunning work Jean and how wonderful you are to give details on this exception moment capture with mother and child! #1360222

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 12, 2011

Oh Jean, you did such an amazing job! A beautiful keepsake and a WORK OF ART. A favorite and a winner!!! #9287954

Chastity Abbott March 13, 2011

Lovely! the tones, the light and the emotion captured here is truly beautiful. #9288770

John Rivera level-deluxe March 15, 2011

Wonderful choice of lighting and tones! #9292100

Phyllis H. Burchett March 18, 2011

Lovely capture, tones, light and treatment! #9298563

Martin Cregg April 04, 2011

Jean - your artistic flair never ceases to amaze me. Simple and, yet, so beautiful! #9333663

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 24, 2011

I have to go with this of Kara's choices -- though it wasn't easy. Your pictures of your beautiful daughter and her son are just wonderful. Thanks again for the processing tips which I have used to (I think) good effect and congratulations on your gallery feature at 101. #9758655

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2011

Congratulations on your feature Jean. I adore this image and I'm happy to see it again. #9759002

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