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31-AUG-2007 MauriceA

1st: Lightin' Up by MauriceA

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1s f/4.0 at 9.0mm full exif

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Maurice Allain10-Sep-2007 15:25
Thanks tv, :)
ctfchallenge07-Sep-2007 01:23
I was going to make some rude remark about "hot" stuff until I noticed it was your daughter. Anyway, convincingly hot and earthy image. Great model. I wish mine was so cooperative. -tv
Maurice Allain04-Sep-2007 13:50
Thanks Brent and Debbi
I nearly always shoot at ISO100, but I may have used ISO200 for this shot. I do not use the higher sensitivity as the S3 is prone to a lot of noise at 400 and 800. There was just a small halogen uplight used as a backlight and the camera was on a tripod, I also used the 2s timer to avoid shake! Thankfully my Daughter kept still and was patient, even though her fingers were getting hot :)
deseng 03-Sep-2007 17:47
Wow, I never knew S3 could take such a great low light shot! what ISO was this? Did you use any other light?

Regards,

Debi
ctfchallenge03-Sep-2007 16:47
Your Daughter must have steady nerves Maurice; this turned out quite well for a long exposure. Very nicely done, and hopefully she will now sit for more shots.
~Brent
Maurice Allain02-Sep-2007 23:37
Rod, yes Charlotte did like it, shes going to put a copy of it on her myspace profile!
Rod 02-Sep-2007 02:16
She will make a great subject I hope she agrees to some shots. Did she like how this turned out Maurice?
sue anne01-Sep-2007 14:02
Good 'fire' and yes wish some didn't start so young :(
Maurice Allain01-Sep-2007 12:56
Thanks for your comments, this is the first time my Daughter has been a willing subject! She is 19 and is not keen on smoking, but borrowed her Mums cigarette to enable me to take this shot! Hopefully she will let me take more shots of her in the future!! :)
Rod 01-Sep-2007 05:29
I quit last December too Tom.........But I really need to quit again...cough cough:-)
Guest 01-Sep-2007 04:51
This is really good! The lighting on her face, and palm fronds creating shadows, gives quite a feel.
(as someone who quit smoking last December after 20+ yrs of it, I still really like this) Has a nostalgic feel to me. She is a pretty model.
Guest 01-Sep-2007 04:10
This is a really moving portrait Maurice! It gives one cause for concern to see such a young girl starting such a bad habit.
ctfchallenge01-Sep-2007 02:41
This is good Maurice. The sofa and branches all work well as leading lines to your subject. -COAmature
Rod 31-Aug-2007 21:47
Great work wiv the S3 Maurice not an easy shot to get with that camera. Really good shot with the flame lighting her face. Well done mate.
aam1234 31-Aug-2007 20:50
Maurice strikes again. Excellent photo.