Happiness in magnificent natural light

Challenge #31 in the variable subjects I series. Hosted by Lext123.

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Submit a high quality picture of one or more happy looking humans, being wonderfully lit by natural light

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Morning Happiness

by StevensilmaN

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Camera:	Canon EOS 400D (EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X)
Lens:	Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Submitted:	Monday, 30th April, 2012 01:23 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 22nd May, 2011
Focal length:	113 mm
Shutter speed:	1/200 sec
Aperture:	F4
ISO:	800
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Galleries:	View this photo in StevensilmaN's gallery

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Total comments: 30

Stunning!

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Gorgeous! The lighting is fantastic. I used to own this camera and lens!

Maria

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Excellent! Congratulations!

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This could easily be a National Geographic shot. Lovely.

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One of the best shots i've ever seen on dpr... Congratulations, your 1st place is totally deserving :)

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beautiful lighting

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well done

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A totally deserving win. This is simply AWESOME!

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Bagus banget mas pencahayaannya . .
Wonderful Lighting and emotion!

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Great capture, great light.

This proves you don't need the latest and greatest gear, to produce the greatest pictures.

Wonderful.

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Let me add to the congratulations. Just a wonderful shot.

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let me add to say thank you :)

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Fantastic. Light, smoke, dress color all in good match! Really a good finding!

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Thanks a lot!

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Wow !!! This is a Great Photo, You really don't see photos like this every day! The lighting is fantastic, the girl's happiness is so natural as well as her mother's. Well deserved 1st place. Congratulations!

Comment edited 42 seconds after posting

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Thanks a lot! It happened in my country Indonesia :)

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Wonderful!! Congratulations, it's a fantastic image and a well-deserved winner!!

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Thanks a lot! I reallly apreciate it..

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Really beautyful shot !

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Thanks a lot John

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Amazing!

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Thanks

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Great!

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Thanks

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Fantastic!

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thanks!

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excellent capture.

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Thank you

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Great capture this and the 2nd placer were my top picks and both had 5* for me

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Thx a lot! I really apreciate it..

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Total comments: 30

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