If you will indulge me... (dial-up warning)

blueraven95

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Sat Nov-07-09 12:55 AM
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If you will indulge me... (dial-up warning)

Edited on Sat Nov-07-09 01:37 AM by blueraven95

With one thing or another, it's been a really long time since I've had any energy to photograph anything...but when my sister - the one who used to hide whenever a camera came out - asked me shoot her, I couldn't resist.

I hope you don't mind me sharing some of my favorites. I'd love to hear what you think; I'm certainly rusty, but it felt so good to be holding a camera again. :hi:

Peeking

This last one didn't come out right...but I still liked it, so I threw photoshop filters at it and decided to file it under extreme post-processing:

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ljm2002

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Sat Nov-07-09 01:39 AM
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1. Great shots...

...she's gorgeous and very photogenic.

I like #1 and #3 the best. #1 is interesting because usually a portrait that cuts off part of the face doesn't work, yet this one works and has great composition. And that smile in #3 is just glowing!

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Blue_In_AK

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Sat Nov-07-09 02:28 AM
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2. Nice portraits, BlueRaven.

I really like the first one, too. Your sister's cute.

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regnaD kciN

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Sat Nov-07-09 06:23 AM
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3. These are outstanding...

As someone whose forté is definitely not portraiture, I must admit to being very impressed by anyone who can capture the essence of a person instead of just a snapshot.

And, although your sister may not be thrilled by this, the one that really blew me away was the rim-lit silhouette. If she ever puts out a CD, I could definitely see that as an album cover.

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Mira

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Sat Nov-07-09 11:10 AM
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4. These are, she is, simply beautiful. You completely "caught" who she is, I think,

because suddenly I think I know her.

Lovely crops, startling choices, and it all works.

Congratulations, keep that camera handy. You got stuff to teach us.

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Mz Pip

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Sat Nov-07-09 01:17 PM
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5. Wonderful pics

I especially like #3 and the sillouette.

I don't think I've ever been able to take a decent portrait as much as I've tried. My family just makes faces at me whenever I ask to take some pics of them. Sigh. Perhaps I would be more successful if I had more cooperative subjects. You sister looks like she was enjoying this.

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JeffR

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Sat Nov-07-09 01:27 PM
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6. I'm so glad you shared these. They're great.

Bold decisions, daring compositions, and emotional depth. If I had to choose a favorite, I'd concur with regnaD kciN about the silhouette. As striking as the others are, that one really jumps off the screen. I hope your sister loves these. I certainly do!

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Sacred Fire

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Sat Nov-07-09 02:14 PM
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7. Wonderful!

These are great shots. I really like #5. I feel a witness to her seeing something joyful. Also, the silhouette has an ethereal feel. I love her ease in front of the camera. Inspiring work, thank you for sharing!

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blueraven95

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Sat Nov-07-09 06:50 PM
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8. thank you, you guys, for all your kind comments

:blush:

It's hard to imagine that not that long ago, she would freeze up in front of a camera and I could barely get anything out of her...I'm really thrilled to have a willing model again :woohoo:

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WannaJumpMyScooter

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Sat Nov-07-09 11:33 PM
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9. she is great looking

a nice natural smile and good skin... I can't believe people like that hide from cameras

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