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Copyright: Ratna Kong (Ratna) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 221 W: 68 N: 204] (1231)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-02
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): portraits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-03 9:56
Viewed: 1001
Points: 41
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The model is Firda. A seven-year-old girl, she was in her school uniform :)

Despite my first portrait photography, I was very lucky as she was pretty love to pose and absolutely adorable. I asked her to pose near the opened door to get some light source, considering the sunny day out there.
I love the result, she is sweet, isn’t she? :)

I have just printed one and want to give her tomorrow. So please tell me what you think, bad or good are wellcome.
Thank you very much.

Update 4-4-2007:
I gave her, she loves it ;)

shelbeesmom, guinness_fr, pablominto, jonathanhart, Tomek, vtd_k, milas, geterdone, noborders has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To Maite: Hi Maite :)Ratna 1 05-24 11:16
To Estrella: prettiest girlRatna 1 04-19 09:20
To geterdone: Hi Lyndon :)Ratna 1 04-05 20:35
To riverfriends: Hallo David :)Ratna 1 04-04 08:30
To Tomek: Hello Tom :)Ratna 1 04-04 08:27
To jonathanhart: Hi Jo :):)Ratna 1 04-03 13:30
To guinness_fr: Hi Olivier :):):)Ratna 1 04-03 10:07
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Very cute :)

just a little thing, maybe you had better place the window more in front of her. This way the right part of the face could have been a little brighter.

but it's a very fine portrait. love it :)

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  • Shogun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 832 W: 52 N: 418] (10391)
  • [2007-04-03 11:28]

nice capture Ratna. i like the sweet smile and the eyes.
although the left part is a bit over-exposed, IMHO. but
still a good one. Tfs

Shogun

Hello Ratna,
A pleasant portrait of a pretty girl!
She is cooperating nicely, and gives you her best smile...
Nice colours and good details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

hello Ratna
i'm severe for portraits because there is a lot of photos of models with neutral expression on the face, or bad use of the light, POV too closer or not enough... etc
in this case there is no problem, she's a very cute girl, with nice smile, good light and tones.
your choices are good, it's a good portrait, even if the critiques of guinness & shogun are useful for making it better, but it's still well done !
regards
jo

Absolutely precious and beautiful Ratna,
you have done justice to her great smile, I like the crop and soft feeling that this image has with wonderful exposures as well!
David

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1312 W: 47 N: 2919] (16786)
  • [2007-04-04 0:19]
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Hello Ratna:)
Absolutely wonderful portrait with all details. Lighting is nice, her smile, eyes, and skin tone exposure - just very photogenic model.
Job well done:)::)) - congratulations Ratna.
Greetings - Tom

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  • ma-at Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 3 N: 187] (1372)
  • [2007-04-04 7:52]

Hi Ratna,
She is lovely and theres a softness about this image which adds a certain something. The problem with portraits and light is that if she were facing the light she might have screwed her eyes up...something I do a lot! I aslo like the fact that she is to the side and not in the centre of the frame. Nice work my friend,
:-) Lesley

Adorable child! Excellent closeup with nice tones and colors!
B-)
Linda
pt

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  • vtd_k Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 275 W: 0 N: 128] (1270)
  • [2007-04-04 10:05]

Hi Ratna,
Great portrait of very cute baby.
Nice compo.
Very good PP works.

Tfs
Vu

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2732 W: 412 N: 2987] (32821)
  • [2007-04-04 10:20]

Selam Retna;
Nice colours and good details!
Greetings,
by Firda
selamlar

Well done ratna,
finaly u shot something different from your style, good try,
i just wana give you onething about how to balace between right and left lighting here,
if the light comes from right... maybe you can use something white like paper or small styrofoam in the left out of frame to get bounce back the lighting for left face.
:)
but in this portrait i like to see the focus and detail including POV and DOV. colours its good too.
very well done ratna.

Regards
Haldian

Great portrait Ratna,
lovely smile you've captured.
TFs,
Ritz

Cute shot Ratna. A bit too soft on the skin for my personal taste but...the look and expression more then well makes up for it:) Very nice focus on the eyes and a beautiful smile. Very nice Ratna, TFS Lyndon

Cute girl, lovely smile, beautiful portrait !
Bravo !
Cath.

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  • karie Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 19] (252)
  • [2007-04-08 8:00]

I like the light, Ratna. Good focus on the eyes.

Hello Ratna,

this is a very beautiful girl and you catched her smile perfectly...what an expression in her eyes and face...it's just great!

i used to live in Indoneasia and i miss the country...this is one of the prettiest Indonesian girl i've seen in my life!

TFS,
Chayma

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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1083 W: 244 N: 847] (8927)
  • [2007-04-24 5:23]

Hi Ratna,
I simply love the moment you have captured.Excellent child portrait. Superb light and sharpness of the photo.
TFS
Lopa
:)

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  • pemi71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 539 W: 13 N: 59] (2621)
  • [2007-05-16 16:36]

Hello Ratna ,
Soft end tender. Very romantic
Nice Portriat & nice looking girl...
The smile is the face is captured very well.
I like everything about this.

Petar

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  • woody Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 181 W: 61 N: 140] (710)
  • [2007-05-19 13:08]

Hi Ratna,
This is a very beautiful image. Everything from Firda to that glint in her eyes to her smile is very pretty... Technically, I think its brilliant too... the color tones, the DOF, the compo, its all too good. Bravo!
Varun

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 3 N: 205] (1317)
  • [2007-05-23 14:13]
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What a beautiful portrait, Ratna!
I agree with you, she is so adorable!
You did an excellent work with light here. Great sharpness and composition!
In fact, you have a gallery full of marvellous jobs, all of them with fantastic design and imagination.
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

Hi Ratna,
wonderful portrait of this smiling angel
Karl

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