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sorry gstark, this is kinda just a gloat post, though I'm not trying to gloat about my amazingly brilliant photographic and pp skills.

Abby Grace Jacobs was born yesterday morning (6.10.07) at 12.40am (after 17 hours of trying to induce labour, she came out by c section). She's 3990g, 52cm, and I reckon Alex (pat's boy) would think she's pretty cute.

The pics were taken by bouncing the flash off the roof, and pp was just simply multiplying layers, and adjusting a bit. The pp stuff isn't the best - I was going on 2 hours sleep, and trying to get it done with visitors in the room, so concentration was minimal to say the least.

Can anyone recommend some good ideas to make these photos the kind that we'd want to print and frame?

Without further ado:





click here to see them bigger, on my flickr page

Congratulations to both mum and dad, she is beautiful! I think the first photo is frameable just as is, the second one for me is a little soft. But hey, you can take more! Get some sleep first though

Matty,

mattyjacobs wrote:sorry gstark, this is kinda just a gloat post,

Gloat away, but I think you should perhaps consider giving your wife maybe just a bit of the credit for this?

Congratulations too.

congrats to you and your family!

love the first one, you have captured detail well that will never be seen again! very nice!

gstark wrote:Matty,

mattyjacobs wrote:sorry gstark, this is kinda just a gloat post,

Gloat away, but I think you should perhaps consider giving your wife maybe just a bit of the credit for this?

Congratulations too.

You mean because she carried the bub for nine months and had a caesarian?

gstark wrote:Gloat away, but I think you should perhaps consider giving your wife maybe just a bit of the credit for this?

Absolutely! She's a champion. I have a completely new-found appreciation for how tough women are!

Congrats to you and your wife Matty! Fantastic news!

Congratulations to both you and Keren. A gorgeous bundle indeed.

Have a coffee for me Matty.

Cheers, Mick

Matty, congratulations to you and your wife. I hope she recovers well.

Hey Matty, congratulations to the three of you! Life is now very different, and for the better.

The first image is a cracker - print it big and frame it.

Alex does only go for younger girls!

Matty
Congratulations! To your wife for doing all the hard work! Those images will be priceless one day, so look after them. I'm guessing she's to young to take fishing just yet...but give her a couple of weeks!

Oh congratulations to both you and your wife... get ready for some sleepless nights and loads of worry... but the smiles... cuddles and love will balance it all out...

That first shot is magic btw.. truly special...

Awwww... lovely shots both. Congrats to you and your wife

thanks everyone!

Matty, you may need to change the subject heading every day.

Reschsmooth wrote:Matty, you may need to change the subject heading every day.

oops. I think you understand the ramblings of a new Dad though ... sleep is precious!

two more of my ... umm ... 3 day old baby.





same as before, bigger versions (plus one or two extra) on my flickr page

Great shots.

Enjoy the time she sleeps as it may not be that often at times! Alex had his 4 month shots yesterday (as in Alex was 4 months, not the shots) - not a happy little boy, although at least he was apparently giving the evil death-stares to the doctor, not to Alicia or I.

Matt, that 1st shot is a treasure. Wonderful.

Ozi

Congratulations! it's a beautiful time - enjoy it.
The first one is lovely:D Makes me want a brother or sister for little Alex.

Alicia.
(sorry....easier to stay logged in as Pat with bub on my lap )