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03/19/2010 07:46:56 AM |
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03/16/2010 12:11:11 AM |
thanks all for your comments, really appreciate it.
I will take all your points and try to bare them in mind next time.
paulbtlw: the image is taken in RAW but not sure about the bit depth.
Nikolai was around 6 weeks old when i shot this picture. |
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03/15/2010 11:27:31 PM |
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03/15/2010 03:23:32 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Awwww...and this from someone who is not a fan of babies!
Very cute studio shot, love that the baby is still small enough to fit in the lightbox and stay on the fleece you put down for him. I am impressed that you got away with an ISO of 50 and only 1/160 for such a squirmy subject. The lighting is just right for this shot, no glare or overly harsh shadows. Composition is fine for this portrait. The b/w is an interesting choice, but it works.
Overall a very sweet image, the expression is wonderful and he looks happy and relaxed. What more could a baby want?
Feel free to PM me with any questions,
Susan |
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03/07/2010 10:09:08 AM |
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03/07/2010 01:58:38 AM |
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.
Positives: The directness of this image is staggering! I challenge anybody to pass it by without some form of reaction - it made me laugh out loud. I think you have the lighting just right as is the toning / conversion.
Critical stuff: Great picture to be sure but since Nikolai as given you this wonderful expression, have you delivered on the photographic aspects? Lighting is great but I think your focus is a little off; there are some aspects of the edit I might taken issue with - firstly the background banding.... how did you shoot this? RAW? Did you use the highest possible bit depth throughout the workflow? Also, I think I'd have ben tempted to smooth the skin a little - the conversion has emphasised some of the natural vascular mottling on his chest and arms.
Overall: A great, great image but one which has a couple of minot technical limitations. |
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03/06/2010 06:24:39 PM |
| LOL! Love the facial expression. Nicely captured |
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03/06/2010 05:18:15 AM |
| that a surprised look if I saw one...cute capture |
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03/03/2010 04:24:52 AM |
| This should be titled, "OMG!" ;-) Very cute expression. I'd crop more on the left, I think, to get him even more off-center. |
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03/02/2010 09:27:28 PM |
| I'm normally not a fan of baby pictures, and have voted them down because I get so sick of them. This isn't the case for yours, however, and I really like this one. Great expression, and the pose is a little bit different from a lot that I see. Nice B/W too. |
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03/02/2010 08:57:01 PM |
| The baby looks suitably impressed by your big softbox haha, from that expression, this baby will be a photography when all grown up! |
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03/01/2010 06:22:40 AM |
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