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Don't look back; something may be gaining on you.
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June 12th, 2012, 10:16 AM
Destroy another fetus now, we don't like children anyhow, I've seen the future baby......... It is Murder.
~Leonard Cohen
To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic.
~Ted Nugent
.....O LORD my God, in You I put my trust. Psalm 7:1
.....To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. Psalm 25:1
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia
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Never be haughty to the humble; never be humble to the haughty.
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June 12th, 2012, 08:26 PM
This one:
Is really, really good. Rembrandt lighting gives a dramatic, emotional edge to the image that you don't see often in baby shots. But it plays nicely with the concentration on his face. Catchlights in the eyes are perfect.
I'd lose that bright light source to the right, though. It doesn't help. If you followed the rules, you'd have cropped out some of that black emptiness on the right, but somehow, it really works here. There's a tiny diffused shadow on the margin of his right cheek, I'd probably fix.
You could open up the shadows just a touch with some light tonemapping. And then it would be perfect.
Appreciate the notes everyone. Barbarian, I'm afraid I don't have any editing software. I just find the light and angles I like and crop a little. That's about it for now, but I appreciate the informed critique.
On other fronts, Jack's newest trick is threading straws into insulated water bottles. His hand eye is impressive for a one year old.
Slogan/motto:
The author of all things watches over me, and I have a fine horse.
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June 20th, 2012, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Town Heretic
Bonus shots:
Great kid! Thank you for sharing those.
The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.