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Karen Siebert
{K:12076} 8/5/2003
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Debbie, I think it is quite nice. An intimate moment nicely captured. Nice framing of the two, the lighting works well here, and good colors. Excellent job. Congrats on your first assignment. Dont worry they get easier and you will feel more comfortable with each one.
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Jeff Cable
{K:3599} 3/17/2002
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Debbie of the abstract monochrome images? Hi Debbie! What a tender moment to have captured on film (and in colour too) :) As it stands this is a really lovely picture and I think many photographers (me included) would be glad to say that they took it. The exposure is accurate with detail being held in both the highlight and shadow areas. A great way to carry off your first portrait assignment. Well done!
This handsome couple would have provoked me to try and reach for that ever elusive perfection. Not an easy task when you are concentrating on getting a good job done, I know. Please forgive the technical nitpicking which follows... 8)
The shape of the overhanging tree in the background would have made a perfect ready made frame (semi-archway) with a few steps taken to change the position of your subjects against the background and perhaps a change to the DOF. I would also have liked to lose the foliage that is visible between the couple at hip level and at the girl's neck level.
Dappled light filtered through trees can be very striking but carries a major caveat. Fair skin tones can take on a green tinge if care is not taken. Our eyes are so good at adjusting our vision to make everything seem the same that we can miss it. Here the skin tones look good with a pink blush being caught on the cheeks of both subjects.
I tried to assess the colours present but you really need a densitometer to do what I did in PS with a simple RGB colour model and the eye dropper tool. The guy has an area towards the rear and right of his chin that extends underneath. It is less blushed pink than the rest of his face. It appears to be the light reflected from his white shirt front and it seems to have a green tinge to it. I suspect the same of the girl... at the back of her neck high above the 'V' of her dress straps. This may be direct green light reflected from the leaves of the trees.
At the size we are viewing these pictures it is probably insignificant and would most likely pass many people by unnoticed. At a display size of 10 x 8 it is likely to be a noticeable blemish and at 16 x 20 you would be hard put not to see elements of unwanted colour.
I hold the distinction of single-handedly ruining one happy couple's wedding pictures by taking great shots of them and their family under trees so that they were lit by filtered dappled sunlight (and the ever present chlorophyll!). The happy couple looked like they came from the planet zog in most of my shots. :))) Not the way to establish that one is a competent photographer.
I look forward to seeing more of this previously unseen side to your work.
Cheers!
Jeff
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Daniel L Quigley-Skillin
{K:1383} 3/17/2002
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What a wonderful portrait. You caught a great moment. Nice work Debbie :)
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Petros Stamatakos
{K:12101} 12/18/2001
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WOW!!! This is indeed a wonderful photo. Great job Debbie :-)
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Danny Provost
{K:812} 12/16/2001
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Debbie, You mentioned about the ever alluding perfection of photography, I found it right here. IMO this is a perfect image. One anyone on this sight would be proud to call their own. This is one of my all time favorites! HI-5!
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Toni Martin
{K:5092} 9/6/2001
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Gees Debbie, very professional. You may have just found your shining place in photography with this photo. Excellent.
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Terry Stevenson
{K:154} 8/8/2001
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Ditto everyone else's comments.
If I was a teenager again, I would ask you to photograph my prom  )
Great work..
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Dawn F. Collins
{K:560} 6/30/2001
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Hi Debbie! Your picture was one of the first to catch my eye when I initially looked at this site. I read
all the wonderful comments written --- not only about the picture --- and I thought, "this is the place
for me". I recognized your name when it showed up in the comments for one of my pics and so I
thought I'd return the favour and to tell you what a wonderful job I thought you did.
Perfect timing!
The lighting matches the tender moment you captured.
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Debbie Groff
{K:9569} 6/28/2001
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Thanks to everyone!! This young lady is a hostess at the restaraunt I work at, her mother asked me to take the photos, and although I was a bit afraid of my ability, with all the comments I've received and all the advice from all "my" newfound friends I know I've learned alot and my "photo" eye has really been opened up. Still have so much to learn, but because of all of you it's more exciting now than intimidating. Again, thanks for all your help.
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Mike Allebach
{K:391} 6/27/2001
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I like it a lot. The light beautifully is filtered by the trees. I love natural lighting (when done right) in portraits. If I did this, I would have done it exactly the same...I don't have money to spend on $1000 studio lights. You did a good job.
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Sylvia Jones
{K:652} 6/27/2001
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Nice one Debbie! Well caught.
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Artie Colantuono
{K:12275} 6/27/2001
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Is this my little Debbie...Jesus Debbie!!!!!great image...
perfect frame...great lighting...wonderfull mood...
A lifestyle shot....$$$$$$maker.......Great job Debbie you make me really proud of you for this....a new bar has been set for Debbie.....Paul! Take her out to dinner tonight for this one...
Just dont go to Vlad's house for poached doorknobs.....
Excellent image.......
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Chris Whaley
{K:3847} 6/26/2001
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Great capture of an intimate moment....you have definately jumped up the scale Debbie....keep up the good work....:)
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{K:2743} 6/26/2001
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great image debbie...nice back ground too...i liked it...even before the thumbnail enlarged..
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Jeremy Hood
{K:153} 6/26/2001
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I like this moment of almost.. indecision. Great tension, a little closer might work too. The only way to improve the natural lighting would be to throw a reflector down.. but it works the way it is, good colour, composition.. Very nice.
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