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25-DEC-2008 Robin Reid

The Entire Group

Rainbow Ridge, CA

Lynn and Don Davis, who have been building their home atop Rainbow Ridge, inaugurated it today with Christmas dinner for their family and some friends. I had a wonderful time.

What was instructive to me, photography-wise, was that including the dogs in the shot really helped everyone to relax. This was the third shot. I think after the flash fires a couple of times people relax a bit more.

I then had one of them take my picture on the end, and then I was able to Photoshop myself in with the rest of the crowd.

Now work on the other 125 shots I haven’t processed. ;-)

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/80s f/4.5 at 24.0mm iso 200 with flash full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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laine8228-Dec-2008 23:37
Looks like a great Christmas & gathering of friends
De'Carr Studio27-Dec-2008 05:25
Great to have friends and family to share the holidays with.
Cindi Smith26-Dec-2008 23:11
Great shot and I'll get back to the 125....I'm still catching up on pics of the day and the forum images! Whew! I've gotta ton to post too!
petesie26-Dec-2008 18:57
Wonderful shot, Robin. You have only 125 to process? Wow....I'm not counting mine....and my sons....too overwhelming.
Pedro Libório26-Dec-2008 17:43
it sure looks well!
wonderful expressions.
Bryan Ramsay26-Dec-2008 15:15
Great group shot Robin!! -BJ
Sheila26-Dec-2008 14:10
Everyone seems happy here, especially the dogs. Lovely informal shot!