Tue, December 20th, 2005 by Miles
Post of the Day, 20 Dec, 2005
Yes, it's a pic of a baby, but look at it! Delightful.
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December 20th, 2005 at 9:32 am
wonderful. so very doll-like.
December 20th, 2005 at 11:44 am
Yes, this is a cliché buster! Amazing mood, color, and texture.
December 20th, 2005 at 12:10 pm
Agreed.
December 20th, 2005 at 1:39 pm
Very strong, I'd say. Good composition and lots of character captured here...
December 20th, 2005 at 7:05 pm
What an arresting portrait! Yes, the illumination and shallow focal depth are superb - but what mesmerizes me is the startlingly wise (and slightly sad?) expression captured on this baby's face.
December 21st, 2005 at 6:24 am
I was surprised and happy to see I was post of the day. Thanks Miles!
And thank you everyone for your nice comments...
December 21st, 2005 at 10:46 am
No worries Sara it's a wonderful image!
December 21st, 2005 at 11:54 am
What a wonderful shot.
That expression!
And the tones selected are ideal.
December 21st, 2005 at 3:57 pm
beautiful shot sara! i'm sure this photo is somthing the little one will be very happy about when growing older.
December 21st, 2005 at 6:08 pm
Not one for people shots usually, especially baby shots, but this is one the best shots I've seen this year.
It encapsulates many differant aesthetic and thematic elements leaving me a little disturbed, yet I cannot look away. The lighting, colours and depth of field are spot on and it hints at Victorian images with a hand coloured feeling to it, a nice use of syntax.
Haunting is a good description, I love the ghostly, almost deathly feeling, especially once one knows when and where it was taken, creating conflicting emotions as to why the image impacts as it does.
Well done, an excellent shot.
December 22nd, 2005 at 5:24 am
Yes, the image is a far cry from the pictures that one normally sees of babies, where soft focus seems to be the rule rather than the exception.
He looks knowing. A little alien. A supreme being. He is beautiful.
December 29th, 2005 at 8:43 pm
Amazing I must say. One of the best people shots I've ever seen.