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24-APR-2008 Lonnit Rysher

Golden Sunshine on a Blue Sky Day

Jones Beach, Long Island NY

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
1/800s f/5.6 at 65.0mm iso100 full exif

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Canon DSLR Challenge08-May-2008 00:02
Here she is running in the direction we read so she has room to flow into. If she were just standing, as I have her in another frame, she is standing on the right line of thirds. This is done because, once again, we are reading left to right so our eyes flow across the page and stop when they get to her. Since she is only standing, seh is not fighting the current. In the running image, she was running against the flow of the eye. Here, she is running with the flow which adds motion to the image and gives her space to run into. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge03-May-2008 20:40
I've never been able to sense the difference in composition left to right or right to left. Seurat believed that diagonal lines had different meanings from left to right or vice versus. I couldn't understand that either. -tv
Canon DSLR Challenge03-May-2008 02:52
No need. You can't help the feeling you got. That's what you sensed. Nobody can blame you for that nor expect an apology. :) ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge02-May-2008 22:27
No need. You can't help the feeling you got. That's what you sensed. Nobody can blame you for that nor expect an apology. :) ~ Lonnit
aam1234 02-May-2008 03:09
Ironic indeed. I feel embarrassed now :(
Canon DSLR Challenge02-May-2008 01:25
I guess staged would be if she were standing there pretending to be running. No, she was actually running! LOL! OH WAIT! No, this one wasn't at all even a requested run. I had her running in the opposite direction because I wanted her face to the sun. In this frame she was merely going back to the start point to do the run for me again. So, of all the shots in this series, this is actually the only candid. How ironic that you say it looks staged! LOL! ~ Lonnit
aam1234 02-May-2008 00:49
Looks a bit staged, sorry.
Canon DSLR Challenge29-Apr-2008 00:31
Yes, isn't it amazing how the flip makes or breaks the image? I had the kids running from left to right, face to the sun. Here she was running back to the start and I liked it so I shot. I loved how the sun played in her hair. The flip was a no-brainer, and it turned this late afternoon shot into an early morning. :) That horizon is tipping quite a bit more than just a bit! LOL! ;) Thank you all for commenting. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge28-Apr-2008 19:02
Lovely picture of your daughter Lonnit - the soft colors suit the image well. CJ
Guest 28-Apr-2008 14:51
Good decision with the flip. It has really nice colors especially in her hair. Is the horizon tipping a bit though or is it me? -COAmature
ctfchallenge27-Apr-2008 16:41
Very sublte tones, fitting the ligh-hearted mood of the image. Lonnit, I mirrored your image for a try, the difference is almost unbelievable. -Gerald
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Apr-2008 15:12
Thank you, Julie. I have a beautiful and willing model who is a natural. :) BTW, the image has been horizontally flipped for improved composition. ~ Lonnit
Julie Bird27-Apr-2008 12:19
Lonnit, this is a truly beautiful image. Julie