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Deb Mayes
{K:19605} 12/22/2002
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The decisive moment indeed! Beautiful composition, beautiful baby - congratulations to you and mom !!!!!!!
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Samuel Downs
{K:7290} 12/22/2002
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Congratulations! My wife and I are expecting our second child next August... Have fun... Sam
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Ron Browne
{K:1282} 12/23/2002
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Hi Adam,
Congratulations! Journalistic, gritty and very real. Of course it means alot more than that to you. Beautiful moment. You should have heard my wife coo when she saw this. Congratulations to you and your wife again!
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Kenneth Liang
{K:290} 12/25/2002
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O_o all those grimy stuff. im 19. i love the composition for this one, feels like im standing there witnessing everything.
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Adam E. J. Squier
{K:9803} 12/26/2002
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Thanks for all your comments. It always amazes me when babies are born. They're small, have no idea what's going on, and wonder why someone took them out of their warm, comfy world.
He's a little peanut. Only a little over 6 pounds and almost a week old now.
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Adam E. J. Squier
{K:9803} 12/26/2002
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I forgot to add that this "photojournalistic" style is all new to me. I've been thinking about Ron's earlier comment about the grittiness. Ron, did you mean the style or the actual graininess of the photo? I used really high-speed film and a really fast lens so there wouldn't be flashes to startle nor to wait to recharge.
I'd never used the film before and my wife wasn't too keen on my testing out an emulsion with an event that certainly wouldn't happen again (well, where she or I'd be present, at least). I'm very impressed with the grain size and color management. I'd say it's better than any 400 speed film I remember from my high-school days (mid-80s).
The light was mostly fluorescent with a bright spotlight that didn't make it into the photo (she would have killed me on the spot if it had, if you know what I mean).
Thanks again for the comments and congrats. After not having a newborn around for almost six years, I was surprised how it all came back to me.
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Ron Browne
{K:1282} 12/27/2002
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Hi Adam,
What I meant by my comment was the grittiness (an emotional response) of the subject matter. I have no experience with this film, so have to say it looks good to me if a bit overexposed and slightly green. Probably a combination of light sources for the shot and my monitor. Good work and congratulations again!
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Samuel Downs
{K:7290} 4/1/2004
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Adam, This photo of your son's birth reminds me of when my sons were born. A life changing moment sure sure. Cheers! Sam
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