Tallula

[dave.turley]

I am completely new to photography, and have only had my camera and pse for about a week. What I'm after is any guidance with regards to lighting on a subject such as my grandaughter taken here in an off guard moment. She seems a little washed out and she's actually rosy cheeked. Also, how is my composition.
Dave
p.s Actually, I'm a bit of a dope when it comes to computers too, so please inform me if this post does not have all the required elements.
Thanks
Panasonic DMC FZ38
Exposure 1/60 sec
F stop f/3.70
Aperture value f/2.80
ISO 160
Flash auto fired

[windrider86]

Adorable child!

Watch your background tho. The background is being cut in half with the backdrop and for me, is a distraction.
I'd also try and sharpen up her eyes, just a hair so it isnt over done

[Dodgeinart]

Great candid of, as windrider said an adorable child. The main thing that stands out to me is the colors. The saturation may need to be adjusted in select areas. The color of the ear seems really orange and the whites of the eyes have too much cyan from the saturation boost.
If you do a quick dodge on the whites of the eyes and perhaps bring the ear to more of a flesh tone, I don't know if that is the natural color or not, but to me it seems it could use an adjustment.

[dave.turley]

Thanks for your comments. Laughed to myself when you mentioned her ear and had to go and grab her to check! It really IS yellowish! The whole saturation thing is me playing with my new toys and not knowing when to leave it alone.
Thanks again