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Originally Posted by dhart
I like the composition of the shot. I also have to agree with the comments about the lighting. I do a LOT of shots in this type of light of my kids, but I always find some sort of shade or meter for the whites.
BTW, spring for the pro account. It's sooooo worth it having an online backup of your photos, being able to upload as much as you want and not have to worry about the size or quantity of your photos.
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Thanks, dhart. Yeah, I have to find the right spot for these. I have others in different areas of the park that aren't in such direct sunlight; would love your feedback on those as well. I'll be uploading them as soon as my flickr pro payment goes through, for which I have just officially sprung!
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Originally Posted by sk66
On my monitor (calibrated MAC) the whites are not blown...but approaching it far right. The shadows are not too harsh except maybe the cheek line rt of the mouth.
The thing that strikes me is I immediately look for her eyes, and they are "almost" completely obstructed, but with an odd "shadow" in front of them behind the glasses. Eyes "make" a portrait. In this case completely obscuring the eyes behind the glasses (and eliminating the shadow) may have worked better; transfers interest to her smile, which is wonderful.
I like the composition and crop fine.
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Well, sk66, thank you for looking and commenting. I've seen a few of your posts recently, and was wondering what I might find at the end of page 2 here! lol!
The "odd shadow" is the result of my post work. When I played w/ the shadows/highlights, it lightened up her glasses and you could actually see her eyes more, the original is darker (see below). I thought it was kinda cool that you could make out her eyes and lashes, but I guess it makes it look...what's the word...wonky?!
Here's the photo SOOC:
It's darker but you can still see her eyes a little. What do you think of that? Still odd?!
I'll be working on blackening those shades awaiting your reply.