I love minimal depth of field. It really puts the emphasis on 'the bump'. lovely tones in this one too.

Yes, this is a bit special. I took many of my wife but never really got it right. Like the lens 'hack' I bought a lens baby a couple weeks back (the easier option, but maybe not as high quality as you say), and have had lots of fun with it.

I wonder...what camera did you use take those photos of your camera and your custom lens?

owen: thanks.

chrism: I won a LensBaby in the Photobloggies but haven't received it yet. As best I can tell it's effect is a little different in that it introduces a 'sweet spot' of focus whereas this lens alters the plane of focus; i.e. the LensBaby is probably a bit more radical in effect.

Jay: they were taken with my G5.

Lovely, really. I think this is the perfect effect for this type of shot, and I love the tender way she is cradling her stomach. Was she asleep, or did you pose her?

Very intresting! When you said bellows the other day, I thought you were playing around with a large format something or other, guess not. The photo fits the theme well!

WOW...Many many thanks! Its is just a superb photo Dave! Love the way you framed the "baby" and it is just amazing how sexy your wife can be in any kind of situation! Beautiful colours, composition, mood! Congratulations to you two :)

I think it's truly a beautiful photograph. It's sure to be a favorite of hers in years to come if it's not now.

dave, that worked out very nicely, perhaps not stellar tonalities, but still very handsom. and i can certainly relate to the situation, my wife is a couple of weeks off...

cheers,

p.

i think this is just beautiful and perfect as is. love the emphasis on the protected babe and the rich tones. one of my new faves of yours.

Hey, nice one.
My second boy was born on Thursday. Takuma.
http://www.image-dream.com/image.php?image=1113561153.takuma2.jpg

Another one hah? hehe
Productive, that´s what you are, in many terms it looks like :)
hehe..
Love the pic, gentle, loving and right to the point.

Congratulation, to the both of you!

How many kids do you have? And is your wife really pregnant?
If she is, congratulations, too ;)

~I have noticed that not everyone is on board w/ such minial DoF, but that's the beauty of photography, not everything appeals to everyone...me, I/eye love the DoF here, really gives me the viewer a focal point to fixate on, the one you intended me to focus on~

This is a gorgeous shot. Great stuff

great capture david, agree with btezra. Its a lovely shot, I like the protective reassuring hands.

Great focus on the stomach. I like it.

Lovely. I Think your baby will be big, loved, and protected, this is a good example of it. The soft sepia tone, your wife's hands surrounding the baby and her reasting position creates a warm atmosphere. Congratulations again. :)

I absolutely LOVE this shot. I wish I would have taken shots like this while I was PG, but never thought of it. I also really like the tones. It's soft. Quite lovely.

Such a relaxing picture.

Beautiful photo. The warm tones are great and I think it captures the moment very well. Congrats to you and your wife!

Nice Picture. my wife is in about the same shape as yours. Good luck with everything.

Thanks everyone.

picturegrl: neither, she was just resting.

Maxine: you're welcome :-)

Richy: congratulations :-)

Vivien: four who live with us, two who don't, and yes, she's really pregnant.

so natural. truly in the moment. seems like only yesterday we received your wonderful news and look how far along things are. :)

Kate: T-17 weeks and counting :-)

Nicely done.

Dave, I often look in but I never feel qualified to comment. However, I can't resist commenting on this one! It's one of the best photos I've ever seen. I love it.

Hi Dave. I took a little break from the internet and oh it feels so good to be back. I really missed your photos and the interesting dialog you always incite. This photo seemed perfect for my first comment... I'm 15 weeks now and stuck on bedrest. This photo looks exactly like I feel right now.

Do you know the gender? We found out by accident last week that we're having another boy.

Sorry, okay now I'm just chatting in your blog comments. :-) This is a fantastic shot, although there's something about it that looks uncomfortable rather than sweet. Maybe I'm just projecting LOL. I really like your selective focus images though - it's a nice effect and you use it well.

tiffany: thanks. We don't know what ours is going to be but we have a 32 week scan coming up (in about seven or eight weeks) so we may well find out then. Hope you feel better soon.