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TheHoff
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 09:34
This is Owen! He was born early yesterday and I met him and his lovely mum in the evening.

He was my first subject in a series of 12 prints I'm producing for the hospital he was born in. The finals will be of many different parents and their new babies as 20 x 30 prints, black and white, but I've shown this one family's series here with toning and colour. The images are meant to promote the first "skin-to-skin" contact between parents in the first minutes and days after the baby arrives.


1. (likely my pick for the final series)
http://imgur.com/CKROQ.jpg


2.
http://imgur.com/7V0a5.jpg


3.
http://imgur.com/w7jVn.jpg


4.
http://imgur.com/vEesE.jpg


5.
http://imgur.com/xfYNt.jpg


6.
http://imgur.com/5EcnE.jpg


7.
http://imgur.com/oBMi7.jpg


Tech info: 1DS2 with Sigma 50mm @ f/1.6. ISO 100, firing a 580EX II into a Kacey beauty dish.
TMR Design
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 10:01
Lovely, lovely, lovely!! Really nice images. Wonderful depth of field. Just beautiful.
pnmd
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 10:05
color tones complements mood perfectly. captured some great expressions from mom and baby!
gyoung06
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 10:06
Beautiful set! I really like #1 and #3 for skin-to-skin.
Familiaphoto
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 10:20
Hoff, these are truly outstanding. Something all of us should strive for. The first shot is indeed a keeper. Well done.
Familiaphoto
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 10:28
Oh Hoff, one question, did you use one or two speedlights in the dish?
TheHoff
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 10:59
Lovely, lovely, lovely!! Really nice images. Wonderful depth of field. Just beautiful.

color tones complements mood perfectly. captured some great expressions from mom and baby!

Beautiful set! I really like #1 and #3 for skin-to-skin.

Hoff, these are truly outstanding. Something all of us should strive for. The first shot is indeed a keeper. Well done.

Thank you!! This mom was so nice to work with; she made it easy.


Oh Hoff, one question, did you use one or two speedlights in the dish?

I have the dual speedlite bracket but only had one in. At f/1.6 and with the distance of the dish I think I was on 1/16 to 1/32 with just the one.
AlanU
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 11:11
Great job Alex.

is the the sigmalux at work?

Looks like ambient light from a window. Great job!
Sam
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 12:18
Good luck with the series, you are off to a great start.
mutau052
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 12:22
very tasteful, i like them alot.
lukeap69
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 12:24
Wow!
zincozinco
30th of January 2010 (Sat), 15:15
great shot, love it!!! notice that you love this lens
TheHoff
31st of January 2010 (Sun), 03:32
great shot, love it!!! notice that you love this lens

Wow!

very tasteful, i like them alot.

Good luck with the series, you are off to a great start.

Great job Alex.

is the the sigmalux at work?

Looks like ambient light from a window. Great job!

Thanks so much! It is the Sigma 50/1.4. I have tried to go with simple setup like window light because, hopefully, I will get a few for the series during the day and they do have awesome windows in most rooms so I won't need a light. I've been bringing a 2nd light setup but have gone with just 1 light so far.
Just learning
31st of January 2010 (Sun), 05:11
Amazing - love #3, 4 and 6 for the project, although they are all brilliant. You have really captured the emotion of this special time. Please continue to share the series!
Matt Peters
31st of January 2010 (Sun), 05:46
Woderful series and lovely complimentary PP ..
TheHoff
31st of January 2010 (Sun), 09:45
Second in the series posted: Charlie with mum & dad (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=819588")



Amazing - love #3, 4 and 6 for the project, although they are all brilliant. You have really captured the emotion of this special time. Please continue to share the series!

Woderful series and lovely complimentary PP ..

Thank you!