Baby feet

[lerabu]

Hi all!

I have been away from the forums a while as our baby girl was born

Here is a "portrait" of her feet whil she was sleeping the other day. I am looking for your feedback on the composition of the photograph and on does it generate the "awww" emotion

I haven't had the time to run it through photoshop, I only now realise how little time you have for hobbies once kids arrive, but I plan to edit it a little more in the future, so just a Lightroom correction for now. Any suggestion on editing the photograph are more than welcome!

EXIF
Camera Nikon D80
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 98 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Flash No Flash
Aperture priority mode
Lens Nikon 18.105mm VR 3.5-5.6G

[fais54]

I really like it, and it definitely has the 'Awww' factor The composition is really good, and gives a really cool perspective. I can't really give too much criticism, because I like what I see so far, and can't think of anything you should change.

Even though you have new responsibilities, baby photography can be so much fun. It was amazing capturing all my nieces 'moments' when she was first born.

Well done.

[yulchick]

Cute, but In my opinion bare baby feet have a much bigger aww factor

[bullychk04]

First of all, I'm obsessed with baby feet! Love their little toes, so cute. I agree that while I think it does have the awe factor, I think bare baby feet gives a little more punch. For example, here's a photo from my Memorial Day weekend 1st Birthday shoot. I couldn't get enough



I think that if he would have had socks on, it wouldn't have been as cute Nice shot though!

[lerabu]

Originally Posted by fais54

I really like it, and it definitely has the 'Awww' factor The composition is really good, and gives a really cool perspective. I can't really give too much criticism, because I like what I see so far, and can't think of anything you should change.

Even though you have new responsibilities, baby photography can be so much fun. It was amazing capturing all my nieces 'moments' when she was first born.

Well done.

Thanks! And I agree about the baby photography part! I have never been more trigger happy with my camera than these past three weeks since she came into our lives! There just hasn't been any time to edit the photos lol! It will come I am sure!

Do you have a link to a gallery with your niece? Just to steal some ideas with pride? :P

Originally Posted by yulchick

Cute, but In my opinion bare baby feet have a much bigger aww factor

I fully agree! I will have to try to get a couple of photos, they are just soooo cute! Here she just went to sleep and I didn't have the heart to try to take the socks off and the panties to get a photo of the feet, lest I wake the beast lol!

Originally Posted by bullychk04

First of all, I'm obsessed with baby feet! Love their little toes, so cute. I agree that while I think it does have the awe factor, I think bare baby feet gives a little more punch. For example, here's a photo from my Memorial Day weekend 1st Birthday shoot. I couldn't get enough

What a fantastic photo! I fully see what you mean about the feet. It's a nice set-up in the photo btw, You can exaclty tell what's going on with the baby, the ball and the bat, that it is playtime, and there is so much emotion in the photo eventhough it's "just" the feet in the photo. Nice!

As I wrote above, I will try to get some baby foot camera action but I just didn't have the heart to wake her up for this photo.



Thank you all for your suggestions and comments!

[leo19marquez]

Originally Posted by lerabu

Hi all!

I have been away from the forums a while as our baby girl was born

Here is a "portrait" of her feet whil she was sleeping the other day. I am looking for your feedback on the composition of the photograph and on does it generate the "awww" emotion

I haven't had the time to run it through photoshop, I only now realise how little time you have for hobbies once kids arrive, but I plan to edit it a little more in the future, so just a Lightroom correction for now. Any suggestion on editing the photograph are more than welcome!

EXIF
Camera Nikon D80
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 98 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Flash No Flash
Aperture priority mode
Lens Nikon 18.105mm VR 3.5-5.6G

hi, i am new here in DPS and in photography as well. just want to say congratulations to your new baby and nice shot too....

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by lerabu

Do you have a link to a gallery with your niece? Just to steal some ideas with pride? :P

Congrats on your new baby! They grow so fast, enjoy her while she's so tiny. Just wanted to show you my friend Ruthie's site for some newborn inspiration. She's an active member here on DPS and she's amazing with newborns. I've done a few and have some on my site if you want to check mine out as well, but I've nicknamed Ruthie "The Baby Whisperer" lol. Her newborn work is stunning.

Ruthie Mae Photography

[sk66]

Congrats!

IMO, it could almost be just a pile of fabrics as the baby's face is very out of focus and not very prominent. If it were bare feet I think it would work much better, or possibly if taken from a little higher with all of the baby in view.

[lerabu]

Originally Posted by leo19marquez

hi, i am new here in DPS and in photography as well. just want to say congratulations to your new baby and nice shot too....

TY!

Susan,

Great link you posted there! Some amazing ideas to steal with pride for the family phot album!

Sk66,

I see where you are coming from I will try a different angle next time when a similar situation offers itself. I just didn't have the heart to go and explore around her as she had just gone to sleep. I want to achieve a shallower DOF on the head focusing on the feet. I guess I went in a bit too low maybe