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Baby portrait

Postby Reschsmooth on Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:07 pm

I know some/most here don't like baby photos which is perfectly fine, and I appreciate that this photo perhaps shouldn't be out there in the public domain :twisted: , but I thought the image was quite funny - in my head it is one of: Alex: "They don't know what I am scheming", mum & nan: "Isn't he cute and quiet?".

Well, to me anyway...

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Re: Baby portrait

Postby PiroStitch on Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:34 pm

very well captured Patrick. With the inclusion of mum and nan in the background, it adds more to the story making you wonder what he's really plotting :)
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Re: Baby portrait

Postby Matt. K on Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:46 pm

Lovely image! Don't be afraid to post baby pics of that quality....they are a joy and also instructive.
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Re: Baby portrait

Postby Alex on Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:06 pm

Nicely done. I like your conversion and the composition.

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Re: Baby portrait

Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:08 pm

Love it Patrick, your description reminds me of Stewie from Family Guy, but far cute of course. I love the interplay between the elements (Mum, Grandma and Alex)
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Re: Baby portrait

Postby Glen on Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:29 pm

Patrick, love it, the composition with more of the family makes it a more treasured memory.






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Re: Baby portrait

Postby Reschsmooth on Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:54 pm

Thanks for the feedback guys. Gotta love natural light (and therefore a north facing house!)


Alpha_7 wrote:Love it Patrick, your description reminds me of Stewie from Family Guy, but far cute of course. I love the interplay between the elements (Mum, Grandma and Alex)


That's funny - when Alex was "ante-natal", we called him Stewie from Family Guy (thought it was better than Brian, as Alex doesn't drink yet!)
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Re: Baby portrait

Postby Geoff on Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:52 pm

Beautiful shot Patrick! :)
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Re: Baby portrait

Postby Bindii on Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:59 pm

I think its adorable... very reminicent of some of the older style journalistic shots that I have seen... I love it! :)
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Re: Baby portrait

Postby ChrisB on Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:01 pm

Great shot, I like the DoF. I remember the baby from Comedy Company which always made me laugh and I wondered if this bub was thinking the way it did. LOL :)

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