Family Shoot in Groves

[ocnsprt]

So I had a family shoot last weekend in the orange groves in our area, the biggest problem I ran into was the daupled lighting from the sun shining through the trees, and I dont have my off camera flash yet so that was an issue to, but I think this shot came out cute, I am doing a proffing appointment with them tomorrow to pick out the pictures they want printed, and am a little nervous.
Anyway for this shot is the lighting ok? I have adjusted slightly (but since my computer crashed I dont have my photoshop software until I get my disc back so I am using picnic) anyways just curious also about the composition, is it to standard and boring or intimately shot and fun? Thanks in advance


ps I know its slightly oversharpened, gonna fix later


link to set http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadilan...7617714698512/

[meetshany]

Beautiful Shot!

I love the charm on their faces...

Excellent work... considering the odd lighting...

[wulf]

Hmmnn... big bags under their eyes! You might have been able to fix or minimise that with a reflector of some kind. Also, I find it a bit distracting that the pair (mother and daughter?) are looking in different directions; it might tie together better to get them both to focus on the same spot.

Wulf

[WooD]

The eyes do make the Mom look older than she is, but the thing that stands out to me is the light difference between the two. I know you were shooting with what you had, but its an easy fix. I also gave the Mom a touch of Noise Ninja to give her skin a texture closer to her daughters.

[ocnsprt]

[QUOTE=WooD;493917]The eyes do make the Mom look older than she is, but the thing that stands out to me is the light difference between the two. I know you were shooting with what you had, but its an easy fix. I also gave the Mom a touch of Noise Ninja to give her skin a texture closer to her daughters.

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Thanks so much, mom was older, she had to grown sons so I couldnt do much about that, but your edit looks great. I had a reflector, just didnt use it in this shot, and I couldnt get the little girl to look at me she was very distracted the whole time and wanted to run around and climb the trees so I had to keep talking to her and shed still look away, she was a beautiful but busy little girl. Anyway thanks for the advice, Im still working on them (:

[slugger]

I'm not sure that the edit removing the bags is that flattering? I don't know, something about it makes the mom's smile look unnatural. Like she has botox or somthing.
Actually, I didn't even notice the bags until I read a post where someone pointed them out, and since daughter has them too....I wouldn't chalk it all up to age!
I think the pose is adorable though.

[ebeard2802]

I think this is a great photo to begin with, and I love how Wood made the skin tones of mother and daughter more the same. I'll have to agree with Slugger though that I think the removal of the bags under they eyes is just a little too drastic on the mother. The little girl's eyes look great, but if you were to back off just a little on the mother's eyes from what Wood did, I think it would look a little better.

[ocnsprt]

Originally Posted by ebeard2802

I think this is a great photo to begin with, and I love how Wood made the skin tones of mother and daughter more the same. I'll have to agree with Slugger though that I think the removal of the bags under they eyes is just a little too drastic on the mother. The little girl's eyes look great, but if you were to back off just a little on the mother's eyes from what Wood did, I think it would look a little better.

Thanks, I love this shot to....
in reference to the edits, I merged the two together and it created a very natural and smooth look and removed the harshness of the bags without giving it a surgically enhanced look.... will post when I get a chance to transfer the file..

thanks again wood for the edit (:

[WooD]

Originally Posted by ocnsprt

Thanks, I love this shot to....
in reference to the edits, I merged the two together and it created a very natural and smooth look and removed the harshness of the bags without giving it a surgically enhanced look.... will post when I get a chance to transfer the file..

thanks again wood for the edit (:

My pleasure, and anytime.