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Young woman on ferry - a candid

Postby Sheila Smart on Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:45 pm

This is a heavily cropped image of a young woman on the Manly ferry today. I shot this through the window while she was waiting to disembark. Which says a lot about the 5D and the 135 f/2

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Postby Alex on Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:49 pm

Excellent portrait, Sheila. I would have never thought it was shot through a window. Very sharp and nicely composed.

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Postby Oneputt on Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:50 pm

Wow! Both the image and the young woman are beautiful..
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Postby pharmer on Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:51 pm

Very nice. Excellent tone and clarity

Gotta love 12+ megapixels - are you finding you are taking more shooting opportunites and then cropping?
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:06 pm

Shelia,

Love it, beautiful, engaging, exquisite! (And through glass ?? What the !!!! ) Awesome stuff!
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Postby rokkstar on Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:20 pm

Lovely shot Sheila - it's lovely and soft. I don't mean the image is soft, just the feeling.

Love it
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Postby leek on Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:21 pm

Is it me, or is it a little noisy? In particular in the shadow area near her scarf...

I noticed that you had eye contact for the shot... What was her reaction to being photographed?
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Postby Sheila Smart on Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:26 pm

Here is the original image (shot RAW) and no post processing and through glass (possibly that was where the noise came from :D )

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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:32 pm

It has a real National Geographic feel to it (as in one of those really engaging covers).

Leek - The shot was taken at ISO 1000, and through the window so I'd say the combination would result in the noise you seeing. Personally it doesn't really bother me, the eyes just keep drawing my attention.
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Postby Ronza on Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:34 pm

Damm, I quite like the original with her framed through the window.

Thats a fantastic shot
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Postby MATT on Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:43 pm

I agree with ROnza, through the window is just as powerful, BUt I like them both

Thanks for sharing

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Postby Big V on Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:39 pm

Sheila, you have to love the colours and low noise of the canon....
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Postby ozczecho on Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:49 pm

The cropped version works better for me - no distractions. Its a great capture of her and her beautiful eyes.
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Postby Glen on Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:27 am

Sheila, beautiful shot, very impressive. :D :D
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:38 am

Beautiful eyes and gorgeous skin tones. Sheila, you have excelled yourself again with a beautiful portrait.
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:45 am

Sheila

This is a fine image. You really show how powerful that camera is in skilled hands.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:07 am

Thanks all. When I showed my husband (who is my most honest critic), he said he preferred the window shot too.

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Postby Oneputt on Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:10 am

Sheila I am still interested to know of her reaction when she realised that she was being photographed.
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Postby wendellt on Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:28 am

Lighting abd subject matter is beautiful
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Postby radar on Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:30 am

Hi Sheila,

very well captured. Looked at the B&W version on your pbase site as well. I must say that I prefer the colour version.

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Postby gecko on Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:33 am

Beautiful image.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:58 am

Oneputt wrote:Sheila I am still interested to know of her reaction when she realised that she was being photographed.


She did not seem to mind. I am sure, with a face like that, she is used to having her photo taken. If she had objected, I certainly would not have posted this image but it would have remained on my hard drive.

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Postby Oneputt on Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:41 am

That is good, nice when that happens :D
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Postby DionM on Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:15 pm

What a great subject and the perfect shot. Well done!

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Postby Dug on Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:38 pm

great face, great light, great shot, I like the un-cropped shot better but they are both good.

It shows what we will lose if street shooting is restricted or banned.

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Postby Dug on Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:38 pm

great face, great light, great shot, I like the un-cropped shot better but they are both good.

It shows what we will lose if street shooting is restricted or banned.

keep shooting!
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Postby mR_CaESaR on Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:21 pm

great shot!

Once again, your portrait are a pleaure to look at, i've always been a massive fan of your portraits.

I too prefer the framed version

i still can't believe that is a crop and @ ISO 1000 :eek:
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Postby Frankenstein on Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:18 pm

Sheila, that is a wonderful shot of a beautiful face. I'm sure the young lady would love to have a copy - it's a shame she never will.

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