Thanks for all the wonderful feedback. This photograph was made by trying to focus on my daughter's foot at she was swinging back and forth in a porch swing. I was also using HP5+, which was very new to me at the time. This is not one of my favorites, but is the best of several taken at that time.
On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 00:30:36 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Awww. Actually, I find the arm distracting. I'd like it more blurred. Well, > that's my critique. ;-) Agreed. The "bokeh" is not what I was attempting. On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 00:20:17 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Little feet are always cute to peek at. One thing on this one is that > > the foot seems to blend just a bit too much with the surroundings. > > There needs to be some way to make it show up a little better. > > Colour, maybe? I think a little more contrast, or a narrower depth of field. Maybe TriX instead of HP5+. Color would work. I always have problems finding a color film that produces skin tones I can live with, though. Kodak's High Definition 400 seems to be the best of the drug store varieties. I've used Portra 160NC in 120 format and have had decent results. Other than those, I've not been very happy with my color photos of people. Baby parts are always cute, regardless of the quality of the photo (as witnessed here). I suppose I was a bit unfair with the warning. Regardless, thank you all so very much for the critiques. I appreciate the time you've taken. -- Scott Loveless Born free. Taxed to death.
