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26-MAY-2008 Michael Shealy

4th - Joyous! by Michael Shealy

Black Forest, CO

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
1/160s f/3.5 at 85.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time26-May-2008 14:06:31
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length85 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge02-Jun-2008 01:19
Thanks for the comments, CJ & Sue Anne. Cheers, -mikey
sue anne30-May-2008 21:14
I like the expression and the b/w version.
ctfchallenge30-May-2008 16:14
Lovely portrait of a lovely lady Mikey! She looks to be full of life and you did a good job catching this expression in the low light! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge29-May-2008 17:48
Thanks for commenting, folks. I'm glad you like this image. The way it stands, her face is very much untouched in the conversion process, just a bit of contrast, curves and H&S. I didn't even run a noise filter, but did blur the background (my new favorite tool). Seems pretty good for available low-light (fluorescent) @ iso1600. I'm pleased with the 20D's noise performance here. I'll explain the circumstances of the shot after the Challenge period ends. ";^) Cheers, -mikey
Guest 29-May-2008 16:31
This is great Mikey. There is plenty of depth even with you contrast adjustment. -COAmature
ctfchallenge29-May-2008 03:19
ha ha ha! I love this!
Penny Street
ctfchallenge29-May-2008 02:39
Good adjustment Mikey. Wouldn't have been possible in the old days after it's been through the chemicals. The glow is more natural now. -tv
ctfchallenge29-May-2008 02:08
It is so wonderful to see smiles and joy and a glimmer of young youth in this image. Very emotive and very fun. Perfect. jano
ctfchallenge28-May-2008 17:23
Emotive and a great bw Debi
ctfchallenge28-May-2008 03:29
You're right on the Tri-X look, Tommy. Granted; too grainy. I smoothed it out a shade. Its still pretty contrasty and she is glowing, isn't she? ":^) Thanks for the comment, Tommy. Cheers, -mikey
ctfchallenge28-May-2008 01:26
She glows Mikey. Nice high contrast bw reminds me of old Tri-X film. -tv