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Contest Finalist in Portrait Poetry Project
Winner in Beautiful Faces Photo Challenge
Winner in Affirmation of your Photography Photo Challenge
Action Award
Winner in Bragging Rights My Grandchild or Grandchildren Photo Challenge
Winner in Girl with a hat Photo Challenge
Winner in I Care About This Person Photo Challenge
Winner in 100+ Top Class Awards Photo Challenge
People's Choice in unforgettable faces Photo Challenge
Winner in Just Faces Photo Challenge
Winner in Unforgettable Photo Challenge
Winner in Images 500 or more peer awads Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Your photo showing ‘Top shot award’. No ‘Adult’ Photo Challenge
Winner in The perfect close up Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Inspirational Portraiture Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Portrait r us Photo Challenge
Winner in Expressive Eyes Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Your Favorite Portrait Photo Challenge
Winner in The Human's Eyes Photo Challenge
Winner in Beautiful Photo Challenge
People's Choice in The pure Soul Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Green Eyes Photo Contest
Top Shot Award
Contest Finalist in Shades Of Brown Project
Winner in Anything goes Photo Challenge
Winner in My muse Photo Challenge
Winner in That look you remember best Photo Challenge
Winner in Innocent Eyes Photo Challenge
Winner in Stdio Warm Tones Portrait Photo Challenge
Winner in Beauty portraits Photo Challenge
Winner in Best of 2017 Photo Challenge
Winner in That face Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Girls Photo Challenge
People's Choice in People Portrait Photo Challenge
Winner in Your Best Studio Work Photo Challenge
Peer Choice Award
People's Choice in Portrait Photo Challenge
Winner in Females in Hats Photo Challenge
People's Choice in The Hat Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Eyes Photo Challenge
Winner in Spectacular depth in colour Eyes Photo Challenge
Winner in People you care about Photo Challenge
Winner in Flash with no shadows Photo Challenge
Winner in Females Wearing Hats Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Your Best Portrait Photo Challenge
Winner in Pictures of children that melt your heart Photo Challenge
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DeonG
May 20, 2017
Absolutely gorgeous image with excellent tones and details and a very beautiful young lady!
markclark_5515
August 29, 2017
What an awesome photo I love the innocence conveyed. The colors and tone are awesome.
eelcovanroden
February 11, 2018
One of those photos that keeps fascinating me. Again my congratulations!
Bazz
June 04, 2018
Adorable young lady! Great capture! Thank you for joining my "Favourite Photo" challenge! Good Luck!
learwoody
September 22, 2018
Congratulations. You have won the “That look you remember best” Challlenge. Don’t take this the wrong way but I had absolutely hoped that someone could challenge this shot and win if for no other reason than to give them a chance. Where there was a fantastic look captured, the shot quality was not as good, this is undeniable, and as good a close portrait as it gets. Well lit, perfect colour and perfectly sharp. I had even thought to find it wanting on the grounds that her expression wasn’t unique enough but even that didn’t work. The little girl is pursing her lips ever so slightly and that lends a certain uncertainty to her look, Wow, this is just such a good shot on so many levels, and what a beautiful little human being. Congratulations
sallyG11
September 22, 2018
Superb capture, she's so beautiful. Look at those eyes! Congratulations on your challenge win :)
Aeri
September 22, 2018
Beautiful shot with great composition and details 👍👍👍👍 and congratulations on your challenge win 👏👏👏👏👏 regards Lokesh Aeri
tmlakshmi
April 20, 2019
amazing that you could ener this in almost all contests and win. great portrait. congratulations.
Pjerry
March 27, 2020
There are now secrets for you in capturing, handling the camera and in knowing the posiblities of your photo editor. It's really marvellous.
blzzard
May 11, 2020
A beautifully photographed beautiful child, but it's the hat that really gets me. It adds a quirkiness and unconventionality, which makes an already terrific shot unforgettable.
learwoody
June 10, 2020
Congrats on the challenge win. Haven’t seen your granddaughter demolishing the competition in a while. Have you been holding her back to give others a chance? .....still the best face-on portrait on VB in my opinion! It’s a bar to be reached.
Aeri
October 20, 2020
Stunning shot and congratulations on your awards... Kind regards lokesh Aeri🙏🙏
Katnott
November 18, 2020
Congrats you won 1st place in my challenge!
This photo is absolutely awesome! I love the simplicity of the photo just a perfect close up no fuss not much editing just natural perfection. The bits of hair across her face are stunning just adds that little something else. Again perfect image and congrats on my challenge!
This photo is absolutely awesome! I love the simplicity of the photo just a perfect close up no fuss not much editing just natural perfection. The bits of hair across her face are stunning just adds that little something else. Again perfect image and congrats on my challenge!
JayneBug
August 21, 2022
Top notch photography. She is disheveled perfection and you should be awarded for this amazing masterpiece. 👏👏
paultownley_9706
September 22, 2022
Outstanding portrait,a masterpiece of photography,congratulations on your win.
JayneBug
May 18, 2023
This is a classic and one of my all time favorites. You deserve to brag. Awesome photography. Congratulations on your award.
JayneBug
Mar 04
This was a challenge that had top notch photos. I read the kudos and comment from peers, looked at the awards given by peers and the quality of the photo. Hall of fame....Standing Ovation. Congratulations on your award win.
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Location
In the living room of my home.Time
I believe it was mid-day, with a bit of sun peeking through the large sliding glass door.Lighting
It was on the dark side, so I opted to use a flash for the main lighting since there were no lights on and the sun wasn't helping much. More on the flash below.Equipment
I used my Canon 7D camera with a 50mm Canon EF lens with a plastic body. My flash was a Canon 580EX II, and I went hand-held. With the low light I went with ISO 500, and f/4.0 to get some DOF blurring, and a fairly slow shutter speed using the flash to stop any motion.Inspiration
My grandchildren spend a lot of time at my home, and are my favorite models. This little girl is one of two girl grandchildren. They are available at a moments notice and always troopers for posing. I wanted to get some candid shots of all three playing with their tablets on a lazy Saturday at our house so I simply walked in and started shooting. I grabbed a hat I recently bought for photo purposes and asked this model if she would stand up and put it on. She immediately put on this huge smile, so I asked her to tone it down a bit. I took a few shots with my flash pointed in various directions, and eventually took this one with the flashing shooting straight up at the ceiling. Of course, I focused on those beautiful little eyes.Editing
Upon reviewing the shots, this was the clear stand-out shot of the day. I loved that her hair was disheveled, contributing to the title of the photo. I had to do a very little post work, and that consisted of cropping, dodging and burning. I was wonderfully pleased with how all the warm colors melded together with the pursed lips, messy hair, and brown hat to make for my favorite portrait to date.In my camera bag
I always carry all 7 of my lenses which includes everything you might think you would need. In addition I have a Canon strobe, a glide-one strap, Allen wrench for removing the strap, a remote shutter device, USB to CF card adapter, a Manfrotto carbon fiber travel tripod with grip release head, extra CF memory cards, and lens cleaning materials.Feedback
Some of best shots are impromptu, and experimenting with light. When I get the kids to cooperate, I shoot many shots never knowing which one will be the magic one. Try to give a little guidance to the kids while letting them be themselves and take advantage of props.