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Valentine Breakfast


Valentine Breakfast
Photo Information
Copyright: Karen Beall (kbeall) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 532 W: 109 N: 902] (3580)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-14
Categories: Event
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Rebel XT
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Friday theme 2008/02/15 "Valentine" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-14 6:17
Viewed: 605
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On my 20-year-old daughter Jessica's last Valentine's Day with us (she will be married this weekend), I caught her making a special breakfast to share with us. These are heart-shaped pancakes on a hot griddle, dyed pink with food coloring to commemorate the day. She had also surprised us each with a sweet chocolate treat beside each of our plates.

I posted to Workshop a shot of Jessica in action . . .

PP work--color saturation, crop, resize, sharpen. I contemplated increasing the contrast to lose all the dark details of the stove, but decided to leave them visible.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Silke, vandana2923, lisapw1, timleahy, wahclellaspirit, inaam, gnada, JohnTulip, Refugee, rushfan2112, vsinopoulos, celina has marked this note useful
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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2008-02-14 6:25]

A dellightful and most unusual contribution to the theme!
Happy Valentine's Day to you as well
TFS
silke

Hi Karen,
Very original image.
Un joli réveil plein d'amour et d'attention!
Joyeuse Saint-Valentin!
Dany :-D

Hi Karen...

Very good idea !!!!
good picture too :-)

How cute! That's a creative idea. I like your presentation and close-up POV.
Well done Karen!
TFS

Hello Karen,

I thought this was a wonderfully original idea when I saw it as a thumbnail but when I read your note, I realised what a very much more than that! It is an very poignant memento, a farewell, a thank you ... so many emotions all rolled into one! no wonder I like it!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • Mite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 113 W: 0 N: 61] (514)
  • [2008-02-14 7:37]

Great idea
Frame is a nice touch

TFS

Michel

Excellent capture. And delicious also :-).
Excellent sharpness, composition and details.
And a happy valentine day to you
TFS
Pierre

great shot
and very sweet idea
TFS it
ili :o)

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 100 N: 3361] (17522)
  • [2008-02-14 10:39]

Hello Karen, I was attracted to your thumbnail.. something different I thought... great photo for Valentines, and on reading your note, I thought oohhh what a lovely thing for your daughter to do for you... such a loving thought.

Hope the pancakes tasted nice...

Cheers
Dawn.

What a nice idea for the pancakes, and what a great capture. Simple, but with good composition, and good use of available light.

Rew

Karen,

This really warmed my heart! How sweet of your daughter to do this for you. I know you will cherish this memory forever! The photo is excellent in composition and detail! I love it. I looked at workshop... you have a beautiful daughter! I hope to see wedding photos posted too! :)

regards, Lisa

Karen,

Excellent! very creative idea.... and yummy too! Hope you enjoy the wedding!

...tim

Allo Karen,
Very cute,belle composition pour ce thème en cette journée spéciale.
Good job,
Guylaine.

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  • efi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 211 W: 11 N: 183] (3308)
  • [2008-02-14 22:32]

hi karen;
creative cooking and shot.happy valentines.

Well Karen,
So you are nearer than you thought to being a grandmother. Congrat's on your daughter's wedding.
Excellent post of the red pancakes that is fitting for the day's events...
Steve

Hello Karen,
This is beautiful and very unique.
Happy Valentines day.
TFS
Vandana
later

What a great shot for Valentines!

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2008-02-15 5:51]

Hello Karen,

Happy Valentine's Day to you too.

In this image I can see a beautiful idea which is nicely presented. Creativeness is a value added feature which is significant in your portfolio. A wonderful shot my friend, well done.

Thanks for sharing this shot.

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4764] (21695)
  • [2008-02-15 5:56]

Hi Karen...
Happy Valentine's Day!

Great capture and superb composition, I liked it very much...
Nice colors, PP work, sharpness and details.
Well done...
Regd. George

Nice work Kaen!
Good framing and idea
A late Valentine salute
John

How wonderful to see a daughter prepare breakfast, Sandy and I don't see her girls until midday some days. A simple image Karen but well captured with good light, colour and detail. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Who's your Daddy?’ and ‘My Valentine’

A Jack he is Karen, just coming up four months old now. He was my Christmas gift from Sandy. I bred these wee dogs for 13 years back in Western Australia.

Hi Karen.

A lovely and very creative image. Excellent lighting and superb processing.

Regards, Paul.

Hello Karen

Oh how romantic :-)

A delightful capture here, nice and sharp with good lighting and excellent contrast with the black.

TFS regards Helen

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2008-02-16 13:17]

Hi Karen

What a lovely idea and you have captured it well in this well composed and sharp shot. It looks like you had a nice start to the day

TFS

Karan

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3561 W: 737 N: 2396] (19036)
  • [2008-02-16 23:01]

What a great different entry to the theme !
Well done; congrats !!!


thanks,
v
ps.I'll be back with points

Hi KAren,

Very original idea for Valentine's day! Both the photo and the heart shaped pancakes are delightful, your DOF very good, the lighting just right and the composition great!
TFS,
Vassilis

P.S. I wish your daughter all the happiness and love.

Hi Karen,
This is so good...that I wished I had thought of it! The contrast in minimal colouring is lovely and the fact that the focus is on the heart and not the jug. Gorgeous.
Best wishes,
CElina

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