I'd agree with everything Bruce said, plus add that the background seems a little bright for this type of shot. It adds a bit of harshness where, I'd think, softness is in order. Losing a small bit off the left side may help as well. Theres' a lot more wasted space there than is necessary.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Leon Mlakar <[email protected]> > Date: 5/18/2005 3:23:41 PM > Subject: Re: PESO: Initmate moments > > I'll take a stab at it. Babies are always beautiful, even when they > are not your own. Yours is no exception. This is a good start. > > Things I would like to see: > Just a little more DOF - not lots, but I would like to see just a > bit of the hand and a bit more of the top of head being in focus - use > your DOF preview to gauge how much > > Eyes - a baby's eyes are so deep and full of communication - I would > really like to see more than this - probably a slightly different > angle would do it. > > Keep at it, they grow so quickly and change all the time. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 3:05:34 PM, you wrote: > > LM> Ok, let's bite the bullet ... > > LM> I'm trying to build a collection of hopefully non-clich� portraits of my > LM> daughter, as she grows. This is one of my favorites: > > LM> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3374686 > > LM> If you don't care for photos of other people kids, never mind, just skip > LM> this one. Every so often I get a chance to shoot something else, too :-) > > LM> Comments appreciated (even if only > LM> I-would-move-camera-teen-feet-away-and-stand-on-the-left-foot kind :-) > > LM> Leon > > >
