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Taken in natural window light with 50mm 1.4

Comments Welcome

 

Elaine Marie

this is a beautiful image

but i find the border distracting.

6/6

I agree this is a great ELAINE VANG picture, but I find the black frame distracts from a very lovely soft little girl picture. Just my thoughts...

Okay how about this frame?...or no frame?

 

Elaine Marie

Beautiful little girl. I love her eyelashes and profile. My only suggestion would be to get rid of the little bruises on her foot/ankle. I noticed them right away. They remind me of my daughter's legs.

Emily,

Thanks, I did not even notice them. Glad you pointed that out before I printed an 8x10.

 

Elaine Marie

Great shot, I like the new frame much better, it has a softer feel that fits with the image. I did notice until Emily mentioned the bruises, but I would also remove them. The tones and expression is wonderful in this shot, and light is prefect to boot! Incredible shot!

Extremely beautiful . The new frame does justice to this lovely piece of art. Ditto on the bruises.

Much better...

A princess indeed!! This is beautiful. I love your work. You have such a talent for photographing children. One of my favorite subjects. They always give you more than expected with their expressions.

I love this image. Again you have captured a central triangular shape. I looked at this for quite sometime & had a little different idea than those before me. First, I feel the leg bruises add real personality to the image. They are such a contrast. Little girl all dressed up beautifully, then contrast with the bruises, giving the viewer insight in to how she actually is, rough & tumble :) I wouldn't remove them, it is a contrast worth preserving :)

 

I hope you don't mind me giving you a little tidbit of advice I have learned over the years. When I shot film, I use to try to frame my subject "in" the camera. I messed up a lot of images. Now with digital, you have the power of cropping. I know everyone says that after you think you have what you want in the frame take a step forward. This was really true for film, if you didn't develop your own images, but absolutely not true for digital. My advice is once you think you have the shot, take a step backward. You can always crop in after the fact, but it is rather difficult to add to the image.

 

I noticed you are shooting with the 20D. My favorite, all purpose camera. The image is plenty big enough to crop into & still get a wonderful resolution, especially if you shoot RAW. If the resolution is too low, then use an interpolation program to increase the resolution. They have some really great programs that do a wonderful job.

 

Now as for the image, I love the subtle selective color in the flowers, it's beautifully accomplished. I love the soft blur, it's very appropriate & adds to the beauty. I love her little curled toe, makes me smile :) The way she is looking upward & her simple little dress make me think of a little angel. The only thing I find disappointing is that you cut off the chair. It makes the image seem a little cramped.

 

I couldn't resist playing a little to show you what I mean about taking a step backward. I hope you don't mind :)Once I added more space the subject created her own X for my eyes to follow. Eye gaze up to the left corner, follow her feet & body to the right corner. Perfect :)

 

As for the frame. This is so delicate it demands a slightly off white mat. I would have this printed on Epson Art paper. I've found it only available at myPhotopipe.com. They do an absolutely beautiful job! Definitely a keeper!

Jayme,

Thank you for your time spent on this image. I did this over a year ago and had forgotten about it. You have reminded me what a beautiful capture it is.I love the new crop that you put on it and the frame was during a time that I was framing everything...I don't anymore. I love the simplicity of unframed photos. I own the Epson r2400 and only print with the Epson velvet fine art paper so I know what you mean. It makes stunning black and white prints!

I love your new studio work with the real props. That is how I am also I do care for those digital or painted Christmas scenes. Yours is elegant yet simple and not overdone.Again ,thanks for your time...Talk to you later,

Elaine