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04/27/2008 08:27:31 PM |
The little lady's expression is priceless...excellent timing! Grandma hiding face says, "I'm being proudly humble and don't want anybody taking my picture ever!" (I know that lady! She is my "Mother"!)
The only technique I know of that will even come close to working for people, like that is "Shock & Awe!" Sneak into her local "room-sized zone," focus on back of head or shoulders, have an accomplice near you call her name, and then as she begins to turn in your direction press down the shutter release set on multiple takes, and slam that SD card as fast as your camera will let you go!
Cheers! G'Day! :) |
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03/01/2008 11:46:16 PM |
| Difficult to add anything constructive, I think most things have been covered and there are is some really good advice here. |
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03/01/2008 05:42:45 AM |
| Such a great moment, though the tones are a bit flat to me. You've been given good advice below, though I might have played with this in curves to more selectively so as to control the tones and textures more. The only way to learn is to give it a try; play. If it doesn't work, don't save it :) With captures like this, processing won't be holding you back for long. |
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02/11/2008 10:35:28 PM |
| Heck, I love this the way it is. Maybe my screen is too bright, but these dark tones work for me, and contrast very nicely with the white cup and white shirt. (I'm not a histogram believer, but then I'm not a prize winning photographer either). And if stalking is what it takes to get an expression and moment like that, stalk away. |
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02/05/2008 11:45:55 AM |
| The moment is perfect. I agree with the other commentors about a levels adjustment. For input levels I tried (5, 1.59, 216) You can load those up in the dialog box. My thought process was that I looked at the histogram and saw that there was some empty space on the right and moved that slider until it was into the histogram. THen the middle slider to lighten the midtones, then moved the far right to darken it and give a bit of contrast in the dark bits. Another way that may help before you shoot is to use center-weighted or spot metering modes. This will have your camera make the exposure reading from the middles, which may have made your background really bright but the face and moment would be just right. :) |
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02/03/2008 10:00:04 AM |
| what a great face and a great capture of a fun moment - reading a few of the other comments, i tend to agree with the lighting / contrast - the background seems to overwhelm the image and the faces a bit |
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02/02/2008 08:06:53 PM |
Lol I am laughing at the stalker comment. I understand that, and so do my kids hehe. I agree with what everyone said about the levels adjustment. I have also been playing around with  idnic's "Move the Light" tutorial, in conjunction with Brightness/Contrast and Levels and I'm addicted. Your niece has very pretty eyes, btw and I bet she is fun to photograph! |
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02/01/2008 07:39:57 PM |
| I love this candid shot and the happiness you caught. The lighting is wonderful and I like how your niece is wearing a dark color and the lady whose lap she is sitting on is wearing white. It separates the two individuals nicely. |
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02/01/2008 06:43:58 PM |
| nice capture of her expression, really makes the shot. i feel that a boost in the contrast to lighten her face might help the photo but very nice none the less. |
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02/01/2008 12:21:59 PM |
| Those candid moments are priceless and you've captured it well. Deb nailed it with levels adjustment; feel free to ask if you have any more questions. |
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01/31/2008 02:04:05 PM |
| I love this - the expression on her face is just great. This is one you should treasure for a long time. The only change I might look at is to crop just a tad from the right side. But I would have to look at the cropped image to see if I even like that. |
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01/31/2008 01:00:49 PM |
| Great expression in the face! You've captured the "moment" there ! I'll agree that it needs to be a little bit more brighter so that the face can stand out. |
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01/31/2008 10:18:43 AM |
Great capture of 'the moment' I wonder what was being whispered in her ear?
Deb has done a nice edit below and you may want to try something similar and spend a little time bringing the bg back from being blown in the edit (though that works as well). If it were a staged image I might have more to critique but often a good candid should retain its flaws.
So, just play with the levels/RAW conversion or whatever to get a bit more oomph in the colours ;)
Oh, and I think she was being told something funny, her expression is great!
how about " Uncle Murray still has his lens cap on" |
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01/31/2008 07:11:54 AM |
90% of photography is capturing the moment - you've got that covered here in spades. The warmth in this is outstanding, and I just love the look on her face! This should be printed and shared - hung on the wall. It's a bit lacking in contrast, but I played with it using just levels adjustments (highlights and midtones lightened) and brightness/contrast adjustment to get this:
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If you shot this in RAW, you can increase the exposure a bit in RAW before processing to help a bit, too. Play with various conversions and see if you can add a bit more light that way, too. An excellent shot; definitely a keeper! |
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01/31/2008 07:09:55 AM |
It's really good candid, you captured a good moment here. I only think that this shot will be much better if there is more
contrast. |
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01/31/2008 07:04:11 AM |
| This is very cute - great candid moment captured. As far as the BW treatment - I feel it could use a bit more brightness and contrast. It's a little flat. |
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01/31/2008 05:56:07 AM |
| Very very cute smile! Maybe just a bit more contrast in the center would make her stand out more. |
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01/31/2008 03:40:15 AM |
Ohhhhhhhhhh. . what a sweet candid heartwarming moment. And a beautiful little girl. The photo is wonderful.
The only thing I would suggest is maybe a little more light on their faces and skin?? Maybe thru a levels layer so you don't blow out any of the rest of it.
But even as is. . .it speaks to me and touches my heart. . .so that's what its all abot :)
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01/31/2008 01:45:02 AM |
| Interaction, intimacy, the attraction of a small loving gestures, the importance of the click over the composition. Taking photos of fleeting emotions such as love are what your photo teaches me about. |
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01/31/2008 12:52:35 AM |
| Sweet, sweet image. It catches intimacy, which is awesome. It might benefit from a tighter crop, cropping out the coffee cup and also cropping more off of the right. |
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