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neekak9 · Apr 16, 2005, 5:57 PM

I am rather new to photography and really enjoy taking close-up pictures of my kids. I am in the process of buying a d-slr so I am still using a p & s.Having a little trouble getting the little ones to stay still long enough for the slow camera. This is one ofthe betters shots.

I cropped it down A LOT. Please let me know whatyou think of it or what could make it better.

Thanks!

Rob

Nancy Gabby · Apr 18, 2005, 1:08 AM

Definitely a good shot. But if you cropped it, I would like to see more of the hair, b/c honestly, I can't tell if it is a boy or a girl. By the title I am assuming it is a little girl.

neekak9 · Apr 18, 2005, 6:12 AM

You are right. She is a girl. Her hair was a mess and the shot was taken in the living room so you won't be impressed by the original photo. I will try to post it so others can change it too if they want.

Thanks.

Rob

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digcamfan · Apr 18, 2005, 10:26 AM

Hi neekak9,

You have a great subject there

Here is another crop (given comments from others on this thread) with a slight bump in contrast to"obscure" the objects in the background.

neekak9 · Apr 18, 2005, 10:36 AM

I like that digcamfan. Makes her look a little more like a girl.

I will try to post more pictures of her again next weekend. I appreciate your take on it.

Thanks.

Rob

VTphotog · Apr 18, 2005, 3:01 PM

She is a real cutie, for sure. Very nice expression. Congrats on getting the photo.

I agree that the background is the only real problem in this pic. I used the clone tool to even it out, then blurred and used a soft spot filter to further reduce b/g. cropped a little of the open space on left, and added a touch of grain. ( I used to shoot exclusively with Tri-X, and B/W pictures without grain look wrong to me)

brian

ConnieD · Apr 19, 2005, 3:24 PM

Rob..I really like this crop of the head. The others are great too. I guess I am just partial to close ups. Thanks for sharing.

Connie

mactek · Apr 19, 2005, 4:22 PM

You might try cropping, removing the background and rotating the image about 30 degrees to the left. The angle of the head is awkward.

mactek

RodneyBlair · Apr 19, 2005, 5:30 PM

If you are attempting to render a visually effective image, then you had it right with the first cropped version.

If you can edit a catch light on the left eye, it will work better.

Rodney

neekak9 · Apr 19, 2005, 5:51 PM

RodneyBlair wrote:

Quote:

If you can edit a catch light on the left eye, it will work better.

Rodney

Thanks everyone for your replies. Rodney, I am not sure what you mean by the quote above. Can you explain for mea little?

Thanks again.

Rob

Apr 16, 2005, 5:57 PM	#1
neekak9 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 122	I am rather new to photography and really enjoy taking close-up pictures of my kids. I am in the process of buying a d-slr so I am still using a p & s.Having a little trouble getting the little ones to stay still long enough for the slow camera. This is one ofthe betters shots. I cropped it down A LOT. Please let me know whatyou think of it or what could make it better. Thanks! Rob Attached Images

Apr 18, 2005, 6:12 AM	#3
neekak9 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 122	You are right. She is a girl. Her hair was a mess and the shot was taken in the living room so you won't be impressed by the original photo. I will try to post it so others can change it too if they want. Thanks. Rob style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000" Attached Images

Apr 18, 2005, 10:26 AM	#4
digcamfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,422	Hi neekak9, You have a great subject there Here is another crop (given comments from others on this thread) with a slight bump in contrast to"obscure" the objects in the background. Attached Images

Apr 18, 2005, 3:01 PM	#6
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,309	She is a real cutie, for sure. Very nice expression. Congrats on getting the photo. I agree that the background is the only real problem in this pic. I used the clone tool to even it out, then blurred and used a soft spot filter to further reduce b/g. cropped a little of the open space on left, and added a touch of grain. ( I used to shoot exclusively with Tri-X, and B/W pictures without grain look wrong to me) brian Attached Images

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Apr 18, 2005, 1:08 AM	#2
Nancy Gabby Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 662	Definitely a good shot. But if you cropped it, I would like to see more of the hair, b/c honestly, I can't tell if it is a boy or a girl. By the title I am assuming it is a little girl.

Apr 18, 2005, 10:36 AM	#5
neekak9 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 122	I like that digcamfan. Makes her look a little more like a girl. I will try to post more pictures of her again next weekend. I appreciate your take on it. Thanks. Rob

Apr 19, 2005, 3:24 PM	#7
ConnieD Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 66	Rob..I really like this crop of the head. The others are great too. I guess I am just partial to close ups. Thanks for sharing. Connie

Apr 19, 2005, 4:22 PM	#8
mactek Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 347	You might try cropping, removing the background and rotating the image about 30 degrees to the left. The angle of the head is awkward. mactek

Apr 19, 2005, 5:30 PM	#9
RodneyBlair Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 966	If you are attempting to render a visually effective image, then you had it right with the first cropped version. If you can edit a catch light on the left eye, it will work better. Rodney