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05/08/2006 10:27:18 PM |
Hey there from the Critique Club
This is a terrific image and grabs your attention at first glance. IT really held me for a bit with the nice composition you created. The focus is crisp and the crop you have chosen works very well in this photograph. Your catch lights are very nice, as if peering into the heart of childhood. I think that wheeledd said it best below with "Cute shot of a kid with a dirty face but nothing to lift it to the next level." This really is a great shot, but with just a little time editing, it could be one that really pulls the viewer in and hold on. Whenever I critique a photo, I usually copy it and send it to photoshop to determine what I would have done with it. With this one, I spent just a few minutes and had something that I think would have drawn a ribbon. You stated that you thought it was over-sharpened. Perhaps on the skin, but the eyes really pop with the sharpening that you have here. I darkened the midtones to 0.88 with a levels layer, made a very minor curves adjustment with an S, added a Gaussian blur layer at * pixels and 55% opacity, then made a layer mask to uncover those beautiful, sharp eyes and those red lips. I ended up with a beautifully soft photo that had amazingly crisp eyes. Everything I used is allowed in the advanced editing challenges. Don't get me wrong, you have a very nice photograph to begin with. Nor I am saying that this is the only way to edit. But with just a few minutes of editing, you'd have a top ten, I believe. I hope these suggestions and this critique help. |
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05/07/2006 04:13:34 AM |
| great title for a cute shot |
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05/06/2006 01:33:43 PM |
| Haha, what kids put in their mouths!! cute baby |
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05/06/2006 02:43:40 AM |
| Adorable, nicely composed and great focus on the eyes! |
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05/05/2006 07:05:13 PM |
| Ack! Nicely done. Good clarity and catchlights in the eyes. Nice DOF. But eew on the title! :) |
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05/05/2006 04:00:28 PM |
| What was wrong with the way her skin looked before smoothing it out with whatever they use there? Clashes fair bit with the rough look of dirt. Either she's a supermodel or it's a good action shot. |
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05/04/2006 06:04:00 PM |
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05/04/2006 11:31:54 AM |
| Incredible photograph ... the baby's eyes have an amazing innocence about them that just draws you in ... well done! |
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05/03/2006 11:43:56 PM |
| Fantastic sharpness in the eyes. Great shot. Cute kid too! |
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05/03/2006 09:22:51 PM |
| AWWW!! What a sweetie!! Looks like you got some good catchlights! |
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05/02/2006 06:24:06 PM |
| Cute shot of a kid with a dirty face but nothing to lift it to the next level. |
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05/01/2006 11:18:52 PM |
| You aren't supposed to fed those things wood chips, delicate stomachs...7 |
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