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Part of the fun of a DSLR is that your camera can be an accomplice when you want to break the rules.  Sure, I like the simplicity of using a compact Point & Shoot on automatic settings, but there is something special about the response you get from playing with all these lovely manual options!

This portrait of my son (S2) was done by using a high ISO plus the flash.  I bounced the flash up at a 45 degree angle, so that I could also wash out the wall behind him.  Then, I cleaned it up just a little and tweaked the color for an effect that looks more like an illustration than a photo.  I hope you like it.