Grandma on piano

[nico7164]

Here's a photo of my 90 year old Grandma on the piano, as always. Used the shutter speed to produce a sort of low key image.

Nikon D90
18-105 (i know, i know, the f1.8 is coming) at 66mm

Exposure : f/5.3, 1/30s (breaking another rule), ISO 1600 (handheld)

Photoshop: 1/10. I corrected the white balance and added a little sharpening. No extra contrast.

And finally, I shoot RAW!

Tell me what you think.

Edit : Uncropped


DSC_1457 by nicolasstipo, on Flickr

[TMorris]

It's a beautiful image that definitely evokes a feeling. Nice!

[vnguyen972]

I love it! very nicely captured!

[carlyfan]

Wow, that's wonderful! It definitely tells a story. I would probably play around with cropping in closer and see how that feels, hard to tell without actually seeing it though. Nice job!

Lisa

[Photologyst]

Very, very nice!

The lighting is superb.

Your family will no doubt cherish that photo.

[nico7164]

@carlyfan I try not to crop

[katia]

great feeling and great lighting! i agree with whoever said crop.

i would try to crop in a little bit closer, the extra black area around the "main" part of the photo kind of gives you a distanced feel from the subject. HOWEVER, that might just be what makes the photo, and you'll never know until you try it!

[katia]

Originally Posted by nico7164

@carlyfan I try not to crop

we must have posted at the same time! disregard my last one

[Eileen D]

Wonderful lighting, Nico. I'm drawn to her face in that soft light from the lamp and I also love the way her hands are a part of the story. A real treasure!

[nico7164]

@katia

Yeah, I try (as much as I can) to not crop images in the computer, although sometimes the urge is hard to resist. I'm hoping in the long term it should develop my eye for composition. That said, I do agree with you that a tight crop might have been better. Too bad I didn't think of that then! x)

Thanks to the others for your comments