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cameraNIKON D700

settings Aperture 40/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/2000 Focal Length 1050/10 

upload_dateMay, 2016

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36 Comments | Report
janetkeenartistteacher
 
janetkeenartistteacher June 24, 2016
gorgeous lighting
SonyaAdcockPhotography
SonyaAdcockPhotography June 28, 2016
Thank you so much!
Pam54x
 
Pam54x June 25, 2016
Beautiful photo.
SonyaAdcockPhotography
SonyaAdcockPhotography June 28, 2016
Thank you so much!
frenchiepooh
 
frenchiepooh June 29, 2016
sublime and masterpiece wow
SonyaAdcockPhotography
SonyaAdcockPhotography July 04, 2016
Thank you!
Kura
 
Kura July 14, 2016
Love this
SonyaAdcockPhotography
SonyaAdcockPhotography July 14, 2016
Thank you so much, Kura!
KellyALongphotography
 
KellyALongphotography July 14, 2016
Congratulations on people's choice award!!
SonyaAdcockPhotography
SonyaAdcockPhotography July 14, 2016
Thank you so much, KellyALongPhotography!
tdor
 
tdor July 23, 2016
Outstanding light and story
Witmar
 
Witmar July 24, 2016
amazing picture
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz August 15, 2016
Stunning image! Congratulations on another award. :)
D6nielC
 
D6nielC September 07, 2016
Beautiful photo. You have very very inspirational photos, congratulations.
rose12
 
rose12 October 11, 2016
VERY GOOD PHOTO!!!
shirleyfenner_9069
 
shirleyfenner_9069 October 24, 2016
I absolutely love this shot.i love taking pics of children,and seanery.
jamiesarkett
 
jamiesarkett November 09, 2016
Wow !!
GabrielPerez
 
GabrielPerez December 01, 2016
The light in ALL of your images is absolutely perfect.
juliejaneirosinger
 
juliejaneirosinger January 07, 2017
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
juliejaneirosinger
 
juliejaneirosinger January 07, 2017
STUNNING photo!!!!
juliejaneirosinger
 
juliejaneirosinger January 07, 2017
AWESOME photo REMINDS ME OF MY "LIVI"
weerut
 
weerut January 28, 2017
wow
petercundill PRO
 
petercundill April 02, 2017
Beautiful photo, it doesn't surprise me that you won all your awards! ????
SonyaAdcockPhotography
SonyaAdcockPhotography April 04, 2017
Thank you, Peter :)
httppluto
 
httppluto April 06, 2017
Beautiful lighting
lizardboy
 
lizardboy April 17, 2017
The light is perfect.
markpadigos
 
markpadigos April 23, 2017
dramatic shot!
fbailey
 
fbailey April 29, 2017
Enchanting image!
trishdavies Platinum
 
trishdavies May 06, 2017
Just lovely
Natalie_behindthelens
 
Natalie_behindthelens May 20, 2017
Love everything about this picture - the light, the colors, the landscape, the movement and the story it tells!
ziggyzoo52
 
ziggyzoo52 July 29, 2017
Wow this is an awesome shot
gianphotography
 
gianphotography August 26, 2017
IMMAGINE DAVVERO INCRENDIBILE. L'ADORO.
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel December 04, 2017
This one gets it! Well done.
marilynyoungdoherty
 
marilynyoungdoherty June 14, 2018
Masterpiece
Corellana
 
Corellana June 15, 2018
Stunning
isilvaphoto
 
isilvaphoto August 05, 2018
Wonderful!!
alteat11
 
alteat11 September 25, 2018
Very nice!
PhillipJGordonPhotography
 
PhillipJGordonPhotography September 30, 2018
Superb!
jenniferbowenfrankiewicz
 
jenniferbowenfrankiewicz October 04, 2018
LOVE!
mkzsfoto
 
mkzsfoto November 26, 2018
So reminiscent of being a child playing in a clearing.
sandramurphy_0751
 
sandramurphy_0751 February 21, 2020
Just beautiful 😍
mattbrand
 
mattbrand Mar 27
Wow!

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#girl #child #kid #photography #glow #hills #valley #Sound of Music #mountains #horizon #light #sunlight #sunset #running #skipping #feminine #flowers #fields #picking flowers #picnic #dandelions #fine art #family #basket #composition #triangle #sky #pennsylvania #dress #classic #hair #curly hair #long hair #evening #nikon #Nikon D700 #nikkor #nikkor 105mm dc #portrait #childhood
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Behind The Lens

Location
This photo was taken across the street from my house. There is a majestic view of the Pennsylvania hills and farmland there. I photograph this spot often.
Time
I took this photo at sunset. Here in PA, with rolling hills and tall trees, sunset creates perfectly diffused lighting for portraits.
Lighting
This was taken with natural light and the lighting in this was so fun to capture! My daughter ran into the field to pick flowers. (To the left of the frame is actually a large two car garage where the sun was setting.) When she was just beyond the garage, the light kissed her hair, leaving the rest of her body in the shadows. Love the result!
Equipment
This was taken under natural light without any modifiers. I used my Nikon d700 (handheld) and my 105mm dc Nikkor lens.
Inspiration
This was taken in the spring. I wanted sunset portraits in fields of flowers. I had actually taken a couple of my daughters to a field down the hill from our house and photographed them there first. On our way back home, I couldn't resist the warm, subtle lighting on these hills. So, I told my daughter to run into the field for one last shot. I couldn't be happier with the result!
Editing
Yes, I usually post-process my photos. This is a great way for me to add unique artistic flare to my photographs. In this particular photograph, I adjusted the color, added my own sky-overlay, blurred the edges, and tweaked the contrast.
In my camera bag
I am a Nikon girl at heart as well as a minimalist. I carry my Nikon d700 with my 105mm dc Nikkor lens usually attached. I have a Nikkor 50mm 1.8D lens and a SB-800 speedlight. I have worked with lighting systems and modifiers but find that I am better able to express myself through natural light.
Feedback
This was a posed shot, but I would say, very loosely posed. I knew I wanted a shot of my daughter running through the fields with her flower basket; but how and what that was going to look like, I was leaving wide open. This is generally how I take portraits of children. I give them a basic task to perform, set my camera in continuous shooting mode, and snap several active photos of them in-the-moment. Even if my subject wants to do something a little different than my directive, I go with it. I'm often surprised with what kids come up with on their own!

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