Thanks for the comments, Frank. Much appreciated. On 7/29/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First of all, the softness doesn't bother me. A bit sharper might be > better, but especially given the outdoorsy, rustic nature of the > scene, soft isn't bad. > > The shot itself seems at first glance to be in the classic tradition > of a "family snapshot" - which is a good thing. Recording a family > event or moment, but quite frankly in a bit more of an artful way than > the average family snap. But, further viewings reveal much more > happening here. > > I like your daughter "in action", inhaling the chip or cracker. I > like that neither her nor your wife (or SO) are looking directly at > the camera. Your wife especially, has a very pensive or comtemplative > look that's quite at odds with the fact that she's holding your > daughter - she seems off in another world. Quite compelling.
I try not to ask my family to pose. Capturing them doing whatever it is they're doing it my goal most of the time. My wife is routinely off in another world. But so am I, so it's all good. <g> Thanks again, Frank. > > Interesting shot... > > cheers, > frank > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
