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elsa hoffmann

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Siblings
« on: August 17, 2015, 00:35:33 »
Siblings
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2015, 05:55:32 »
Well Done, Elsa ... well thought out and well executed. Well Done!
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2015, 09:27:36 »
This morning on the Radio:

adult voice: "Are there foreigners in your Kindergarden?"

children's voice: "Not, there are children in our Kindergarden!"
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2015, 10:03:06 »
Elsa, these are beautiful!
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2015, 13:14:47 »
Beautiful profiles, Elsa!

I'm not sure how to do with the partial green reflections, though.  Do they need to be corrected, or can you leave as they are without problem?
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2015, 16:17:44 »
I actually like the green ... it challenges the mind a bit as to why the green when the rest is B&W. More thought provoking than distracting, I think. But there is a small triangular patch of gray in the second photo, about a quarter of the way up from the lower right hand corner. Speaking of nits, why the squishy copyright?   
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2015, 18:04:43 »
besides the title , there is nothing to suggest the 2 kids are siblings

very nice silhouettes

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Re: Siblings
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2015, 18:26:20 »
Would love to see them in a single frame face to face.


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Re: Siblings
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2015, 19:24:17 »
Quote from: armando_m on August 17, 2015, 18:04:43
besides the title , there is nothing to suggest the 2 kids are siblings

They're of the same colors, which is not what you'd expect. The picture and the title make for a very powerful statement.

I like it a lot.
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: Siblings
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2015, 20:09:44 »
Many thanks everyone for commenting.

Akira - The images are actually not black and white at all - they are colour. Perhaps you can see some colour in the hair of the one kid.

Gary - you are spot on - also saw that but got lazy now haha and copyright there days looks different :)

Armand - you are right - they are not true siblings. Little Oscar was adopted by a very blond family - the mom is swedish so you can imagine

Sadly my D3X  had a shifted whatever and my images were not as sharp as I would have liked. But the kids dont mind!

this pic: the blondie in the black shirt is my daughter - their au pair while she studied.

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Re: Siblings
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2015, 21:12:23 »
I like that ^^^^ a ton.
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2015, 22:27:20 »
Quote from: elsa hoffmann on August 17, 2015, 20:09:44
Akira - The images are actually not black and white at all - they are colour. Perhaps you can see some colour in the hair of the one kid.

this pic: the blondie in the black shirt is my daughter - their au pair while she studied.

That makes sense.  Thanks.  So, the last one is a happy reunion....
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2015, 09:29:41 »
Thanks Gary ˆˆˆˆ and Akira :)
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2015, 19:23:31 »
Very powerful silhouttes Elsa, i really like them.

The third photo is also very cool. Would love to know how you did that!
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Re: Siblings
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2015, 07:04:41 »
Quote from: Peter Connan on August 18, 2015, 19:23:31
Very powerful silhouttes Elsa, i really like them.

The third photo is also very cool. Would love to know how you did that!

thanks Peter - which part do you want to know about? The floating Oscar?
I used a white infinity curve (white paper backdrop) and Oscar was lying on it.
I was lucky to shoot him at just the right angle to make it look like he was floating.
Obviously I had to edit the white backdrop to be completely white under him as you cant get it white with lighting
It is a composite of separate images.
Since Oscar is the clown of the family - I thought it suitable to let him be up there.
In his mind he is up there anyway
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