JOY

Thanks for your comments.

Pretty smile and luminous expression.

Thanks Daniel. Good to hear from you again.

You captured that wonderful sparkle children have. I love photographing children!

Thanks Katie. It's obvious when it happens isn't it?

Handled your camera with love, no doubt, very good work again Oliver.

Arthur, yes indeed. Thanks!

Lovely. Great photo. It is a still picture but she looks full of life & motion!

Thanks Jarek.

magnificent emotions, tones & composition.

Oliver, WOW. This is absolutely magnificent. I can't say anything critical about this. I think everything is on the money perfect. I wish I could do B&Ws this well. The lighting is on point, great expression and smile and the composition is great. When you get a chance, please email me and give me some pointers to create B&Ws this great. Thanks. ~Will

Thanks Umair and Will. I shot this in color and desaturated in PS. It's nice in color too, but there's too much color in the background fighting for your attention. I decided it would take too much work desaturating the background with all the hair in the way and I like this in B&W anyway.

Here's the color version...

Very beautiful portrait. I also like the color one.

Thanks Wayne. I like them both also. Maybe I'll work on the color.

Wow..... looks great in BW or color.

 

Love the lighting, and the composition is amazing.

Thanks Robert! The trick was manipulating her to face into the light and then amuse her.

Hello Oliver,

Only a good capture in color can give you such a great monochrome, a job well done and thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the compliment Cyrus!

Beautiful B/W photograph! I really like it. =)

Thank you Sang!

Very very nice portrait. I wondered why you had cut the top of the head, but it is true that if not, the eyes would be in the center. Regards, Henri

Henri, I've had others questions my technique on portraits where I've cut the top of the head off. I think it opens the face up and creates a more intimate portrait.

I get the concept: Your next 100 photos will be pics of your daugher, eh? :-D

 

But she is lovely... really sweet! Plus this is a great moment and her smile looks stunning natural! You can almost hear her giggle... ;-)

 

Works very well in black/white!

Oliver just read what you wrote... I also like cutting peoples head of the top for the same reason... makes photos more of an eye catcher... :-D