Need help with PP

[angtomczak]

This is my daughter and my aunt, who has terminal cancer. I had just received my 50mm in the mail, and while I was in the middle of cooking dinner, I ran and grabbed my camera to catch this moment. I'm too close (like I'm intruding), and my focus points are off.

What would you do to make the photo better? I tried dabbling with some texture and came up with the attached, but I'm not thrilled with it.

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Thanks so much!

[dizwold]

hi
to me a good photo is capturing that moment in this case a treasured one under the circumstances and i think you have done a great job!! I think that you have turned what could be a sad moment into a happyone. Too close i dont think so seems just right.If you have photo shop or other software and really wanted to do more then maybe going into the bridge on PS and play with the saturation and vibrance sliders or even clarity although its pretty clear.The second is very light and some clarity is lost
Hope this has been of some help as i am not a total expert. You could post your photo in the critique section of DPS where you may get better advice.
thanks for sharing this very moving photo
mike
ps looks like a good story !!

[angtomczak]

I just needed a frame around the photo to sorta cozy them up! I like the feeling that the image gives me now.



I think.

ugh, I think I should just make a decision and move on....