Lake Diva

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• blakitan (862)
• [2006-07-27 1:54]
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Hi Dayna,
Nicely capturing this pretty model. Nicely framed. Superb close up picture.

Ben Lakitan

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• borea (34)
• [2006-07-27 3:40]
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Hi Dayna,
Pretty model even without a smile ;-) nicely cropped, border is well done with water sport on edge but in my opinion I didn't add the dark blue border.

Olivier

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• kristies (1468)
• [2006-07-27 3:42]
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Nice picture. I think it is a little to tight crop at the top of the picture. Here hair get stuck in the frame...
I think the frame is asking for a little bit t much attention witch is a pity for your pretty model, but that is just my opinion
Like the composition. I think it was a good choice to healing a bit on the left.

TFS Greetz Kristies

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• seneca77 (2097)
• [2006-07-27 22:03]
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Very pretty model, Dayna, even with the wet hair, and the "Mom, put the camera away" expression! I like the tight crop and the predominantly blue colors of the water and the raft, contrasting against her skin tones. It's a good composition, and you handled the lighting well, especially considering the bright sunlight, which can be tricky.

As to the frame, let me add a bit to the discussion you had with "kristies" regarding frames. IMHO, a frame should complement, and not distract from, the image. It's a fine line, and often a tough call. Frames are fun to experiment with, but sometimes people get carried away with them (me included). In this case, I find my eye drawn more to the frame than the subject, so I would have gone with just the blue border, which picks up the blues of the water, and not the white water spots. Again, all just my opinion.

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• inaam (1376)
• [2006-07-30 8:26]
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Beautiful shot taken with a candid style - unlike the movie scenes - thus, closer to natural life.

Thanks for sharing.

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• pranab (3141)
• [2006-08-04 15:37]
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dayna,
daughters always make great models. here you have captured a very nice expression on her face with great detail and clarity. like the natural tone on her face.

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• okcTdawg (289)
• [2006-08-11 1:45]
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Hey Dayna,
Glad to see that your's has an attitude too:-) You've captured it well! The girl is beautiful, and with the sunburned arm, looks really natural in this environment. I like how the water dropletts on the back of her shoulder and arm serve to enhance the edge of the shadow. I don't see anything that I would change. I've read the comments about the frame and I think it lends an informal feel to the picture that fits really well. I can't tell by looking at this where the writing on the float was... so your healing job was a success.
Regards
Terry

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• frankrul (191)
• [2006-08-15 8:35]
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Beautiful girl no doubt, but leave the corny frames to the less talented people on the site. A real pictures speaks for itself and doesn't need dressing. Let your pictures do the talking and success will follow :)