Nicely on theme Author, well done with the lighting balance, very good work...

Thank you! Does someone sees a pinkish tone in the image? it appeared when i uploaded so i'm thinking of compensating for it in post.

THUMBS UP!

no pinky thing..everything's fine..all the colors are balance

I can't see any pink tinge either. It a great, fun portrait. Love the little boy in the BG too waiting for his trike to come back

Good job! No stacking

Thank you Kyricom! Nope, no stacking. This is right by a lake with not any town near to it. therefore i could go for a such long exposure.

you are a very brave man! 17mins in one frame..?? with your Digital SLR...?? hopefully it did not burn your sensor..nice photo!

I heard this one before...
That your sensor can burn with a long exposure.
I shot a 30 min exposure at f:6 (3 shots) but nothing happened.
Is that a "photo legend" or is it possible?
This 8 mm lens are great author.I must have one!!!

I've done 100+ minute exposures with my sensor still going strong.
I've also tried pointing a laser directly at the sensor without burning it.
Dang those Nikonsensors are tough!

I do agree with you, they are tough! Now i can see why Canonians prefer to stack their photos in this contest

I've taken 25 min exposures on my canon 7d and 5d mark ll with no problems...

Yep - I have taken a 64 minute exposure on my entry level Canon with no problems. Sounds like one of those urban myths to me. The idea of stacking is better image quality (less noise)

Amazing!

The reason why i didn't stack was i didn't knew about that technique at the time.
I've pointed a laser into my sensor. how bout' that Canonians? :P

pfft! You getting any older yet? Good to see you around.
Nice job and congrats buddy.

Thank you! @c-dawg:Not getting that much older. But i've examinated school and start working as a part time pressphotographer part time carpenter

You have use a very similar picture in the past author =/

Yeah i know. But i thought it was worth a try I'll let the mods decide.

The skin is so smooth, how did you accomplish that?

4 kgs of makeup and a bit of Photoshop.

what tools did you use in PS?

Gee.... photoshop in the photography contests?! NO!

@Adein: gaussian blur and a mix of blendingmodes.

just wanted to know........... I knew it would be nothing illegal....

great piece...GL author

Congrats for your second place, Lodd!

Congrats

how cute!!! Now take it away! LOL

Lovely, and how else would they learn.

i think they're already hooked by the looks of it!

Great sharp interesting picture..

M nm you make me laugh! nice capture!

nice shot Author they are hooked lol

At least if they drop it, it's only a Nikon!

Little "monsters" playing with a "monster".
Look at their eyes...full of "curiosity"

Guy in green : "Look all of this buttons"

Guy in blue : Yeah...cool!!!!

Guy in green : "Should we being doing this?"

Guy in blue : Go ahead...push the button...no one will see us (waaahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!)

Cute little guys author

I don't know why. but they liked the sound of 8 FPS and couldn't stop pressing the shutterbutton. after 140 new images they gave me my camera back

Congrats for your second place, Lodd!

adorable shot.

very nice

Congratulations for 2nd

well done lodd

Congratulations

Congrats for your second place, Lodd!

congrats

Congrats

congrats!

Congrats

Congrats