My Billy Elliot..

[E1w00dB1ue5]

This is a picture I took last year in Cornwall, I call it my Billy Elliot shot for obvious reasons.

Of all the pictures I've taken of my son this is one I'm most proud of, to me I wouldn't change much about this shot but that is my point of view and I'd love to hear what other people think!



It was taken with a Canon 20D, F/4.5, 1/1000, ISO 200 with my Tamron 28-75mm 2.8

All opionions are welcome.

Thank you.

Jonathan

[picklesalt]

Jonathan,
love it, love it, love it.

Arent kids the best for fun, honest, candid shots?!

The only thing I would do is brighten it just a bit in a post-processor..maybe just him...Otherwise, congrats on such a beautiful capture.

Diane

[SusanH1970]

I love the composition of this! I hope you don't mind, I had a play. In CS2 I duplicated the layer, changed it to screen left the opacity at 100%. Then I erased the sky back in, bumped the saturation of blue a bit, and the overall saturation a bit too. I also bumped the contrast a touch. If you'd rather I didn't, please let me know and I'll take it right down!

[sunvalley23]

I adore this shot, it is absolutely adorable! You are fully correct to love it just how it is, it's amazing.

If I would change just one thing (that's not to say that you should!) I would bump up fill light just a bit on the foreground and the boy. But that's it.

[daddyoproductions]

Love Susan's edit except for the halo around him...very nice shot!
~C

[kornbread]

This shot definitely captures an awesome moment in time. I'd brighten the image and bump the contrast a bit, and maybe add a touch of saturation to bring out the colors.

[hugheser]

Ditto what daddyoproductions said. I wouldn't mind seeing more detail in the clouds but that obviously isn't the focus of the picture. Beautiful job.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by daddyoproductions

Love Susan's edit except for the halo around him...very nice shot!
~C

Yeah, I saw that too..super fast edit, when I erased the sky back in I didn't zoom in and go for much detail. Was just trying to give an idea....glad you like my edit though, thanks!

[E1w00dB1ue5]

Thank you everyone who's taken the time to look an critique, I've been reviewing this picture for some time thinking there must be something wrong with it!! Can't be nothing, so it's fantastically useful to get feedback

Many thanks and a best wishes for the new year to everyone.

J