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Sleepy
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14-MAY-2004 Img_4984

May 14 2004:
Sleepy

Went to visit my mum today. When I arrived she was asleep, and when I woke her it was as if I had been there all the time, rather than two weeks ago. Such is the reaction of somebody who has dementia.

Do here she is, but I haven’t used Duotone here! I lightened the image in levels, then partly desaturated it and upped the contrast significantly. I tried to do away with the distracting white area but I just couldn’t get it to blend in and make it look convincing, so I have kept it as it is.


Photoshop:
Cropping and resizing
Adjustment in levels, 0,1.90,210
Saturation -76
Contrast +58
Framing in Pantone 5875C

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/25s f/5.6 at 90.0mm iso800 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Guest 21-May-2004 03:00
nicely done!
mikiruaq16-May-2004 03:57
Very nice photo of your mom. I like the way you processed this, well done Ray.
Guest 15-May-2004 14:10
Touchy story... and a very warm and loving portrait.
virginiacoastline15-May-2004 02:48
ah yes . .I remember days like that with my mom . . . .
Pall Gudjonsson14-May-2004 23:25
Excellent rendition of a face.
Si Kirk14-May-2004 21:08
Great image.
Jill14-May-2004 20:11
Ray out of most if not all of your images I have found this to be the most touching to my heart.
Karthik Raja14-May-2004 20:00
very nice image.. what a lovely picture. can't stop saying it... :)
Robin Reid14-May-2004 19:56
Moving and powerful. Love to your Mom.
Guest 14-May-2004 19:50
A lovely photo. You caught her eye in super sharp focus. I love it. Thanks for posting it.
Guest 14-May-2004 19:08
Wonderful.
Guest 14-May-2004 18:56
Very poignant shot, Ray.
Guest 14-May-2004 18:46
Beautiful shot, Ray. Heartwarming profile of your Mum!
Linda Alstead14-May-2004 18:40
aw shucks - this is fab!
Guest 14-May-2004 18:35
This one is great.
Nice grain.