~~Sleeping Angel~~

© Alisha L. Ekstrom

~~Sleeping Angel~~

Uploaded: July 29, 2006

Description

Taken from a recent session yesterday.

I layed the baby on their kitchen table that was in front of their huge window. I adjusted my SS to have the baby dark & blow out the highlights of the window. The ONLY thing done to this image is sharpen & dodged out the window ledge. Oh yea & turned b&w using calculations;) EVERYTHING done with natural light.

Used my 50mm 1.8 lens, 1/300sec, F3.2, manual mode.

Comments

Chastity Abbott July 29, 2006

*******Brilliant******
I esp love how you explain how you do your portraits. Thats a huge help for a new learner of black and whites as myself...mine..not as eye catching as yours! a huge WOW...

Sweet little image captured but SO huge in appearance!! LOVE IT! #493425

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 29, 2006

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! So adorable. Love evrything about it. #3098895

Wende Trew July 29, 2006

Wonderful image Alisha!! Nicely done!! #3098955

Petra Roth July 29, 2006

A very touching and beautiful image Alisha! The baby looks so tiny and innocent. Great title too! #3098991

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic July 29, 2006

FABULOUS, Alisha! What a doll-baby!!
I, too, appreciate your descriptions...they are so helpful to those of us who are trying to get to this level! :) #3098997

July 29, 2006

I gotta say it...WOW! Truly amazing photo! Even my 8 year old who just happened to pass by just now said "That's a nice picture!" :o)
Gorgeous work Alisha! #3099014

Tiffani S. LaNeave July 29, 2006

You just keep amazing me!!!:) Love it! LOVE the blown out background! I'm especially fond of that look and you did it sooooo well! Awesome comp and clarity! #3099073

Joy Rector July 29, 2006

awsome presentation #3099085

Connie J. Turner July 29, 2006

This one is something else, it just gives out this feeling of the baby being all alone. Its an awesome capture, I reallllly love this! I think it will do well in the contest!
good luck! #3099139

Amanda Price July 29, 2006

That's some fiiine art, baby! Wowsa! #3099588

April Todd July 29, 2006

What a picture...the parents must still be speechless! #3099993

Dale Ann Cubbage July 29, 2006

WOW. What else is there to say? This is incredible. Overwhelming . . .

da #3100236

Sandy Landon July 29, 2006

Incredible image!!!!! Great job girlfriend!!! LOVE IT!!!! #3100344

Megan p July 30, 2006

AMAZING!!!!! Love all of this! #3100907

Kim McCloud July 30, 2006

I echo all the above comments! This is amazing. Thank you for your helpful desciptions too. It's a winner in my book.:) #3103341

Nadia W. Smith July 31, 2006

Beautifully done, my friend!!!!!!!! I could go on and on about it. Just lovely. #3106126

Elizabeth Beaudoin July 31, 2006

WOW! This is abolutely stunning! Love it Alisha!!! #3106635

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 31, 2006

Definitely a beauty Alisha...you have that magical gift! #3107226

Tonya Shackelford August 01, 2006

WOW!!! This is amazing! You are so creative and always come up with awesome images! I love that you give the details also so others can learn! :) #3110900

Candy Avera August 01, 2006

So simple but so stunning. Well done. #3111500

Nicole Kessel August 01, 2006

AWESOME! AWESOME!! AWESOME!!! #3112462

Lynn Crawford August 02, 2006

Wow I never would have guess you put the baby on the kitchen table, that is awsome, I just love the way the lighting looks on the baby and the shine of the table, great job with dodgeing out the background looks very impressive girl, thanks for sharing your technique :) #3114801

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 02, 2006

BEAUTIFUL! Hope the table was warm..love this picture!!! #3116944

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 03, 2006

WOW! You all are just TERRIFIC! I completely thank you for enjoying my work! I COMPLETELY LOVE what I do & love to portray the personalities through my images! This poor little baby was just plum exhausted! Mom said she doesn't get much sleep cause the older kids are hovering over her all the time:) THANK YOU ALL for the comments!!!

Shelly:)...No worries..she's in a blanket & on a table cloth. Not cold at all:) #3119644

Paula Dwyer August 03, 2006

Totally OUTSTANDING!!!! :)
Fantastic gallery too!!! :) #3121321

Lavone Vannoy August 04, 2006

You go girl! THAT'S whay you're so AWESOME!
Wow..beautiful! Just incredible Alisha!! :) #3126343

Kara L. Hendricks August 06, 2006

Simple... Yet Powerful in composition.. Wonderful b/w tones as always... Good luck with this one.. I hope it goes far!! #3130234

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 06, 2006

Paula, Lavone & Kara...THANK YOU!!! Your words mean a ton!!!! :) #3130843

Gisela Olsson August 09, 2006

Alisha, it's breathtaking! What a truly stunning image you have created and so cleverly done as well, thanks for charing your knowledge with the rest of us. Love it, love it, love it #3144448

Kaye Burazin August 09, 2006

This is certainly a "Wow" image Alisha. Love your presentation. #3144724

Valarie Paris August 23, 2006

So beautiful! I love the comp on this! Stunning! #3204861

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 23, 2006

Thank you Gisela, Kaye & Valarie...Your comments mean a lot & YOU'RE VERY WELCOME;) #3204999

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