DIAMOND in the ruff

DIAMOND in the ruff

Firstly Candice let me congratulate you on the sensitivity and intellgence you bring to bare on many of your shots with children as presented in yoru folder. Secondly let me say that I think this is a remarkable development from the typical shot presented and I encourage you to continue looking for such angles on what is obviously a favourite subject matter.

I very much like the way you have framed this shot - the building leaning towards the child, and the elderly onlooker deliver great depth and drama - clever use of distortion, to achieve this. Just to the right of the eave is a section of cloud/smoke that needs fixing up ( if this sky is artificial you may consider going back to plain the photo would still work quite well) it is almost a scythe in shape if you can see what I am pointing to. Technically I would like to see what this would look like with a slightly greater tonal range - more contrast than tone. My chief 'issue' with this shot would be the unfortunate prominance of the child's left foot, to an extent spoiling an otherwise excellent use of perspective and framing of wide view. The more I look at this the more I'd like to see something better regarding the treatment of the sky. Lovely light on face. I'd rate this a 5/5 on my scale . Refreshing and well done. George PS - think about ditching the faux frames or adopting something more elegant - less is more imho - eg see Doug Burgess's (?) for an ok example.

I have come back to this image - I really like it, despite the sky and foot - that elderly(?) person sitting back there and looking is a wonderful touch. George.

I find this photo a bit eerie: innocent little girl vs. dark, threatening sky (and what's that old guy doing back there!?). But that's why I like it - it has an emotional potency. My only objection is about the composition: I think you should had shot the frame more to the right.

 

Some photo!

the rope (or hose?) at the front. To me, it closes her off, limiting the feeling of freedom as she's playing. If it wasn't there, it would feel as if she had the whole yard to play in. Just my perspective...

A great image! I think you looked in the same rule book that I have and violated half of them just like I do.

Great perspective and composition, very good work.

Very good shot... Good work on PS...

Tells a bittersweet story...

Love this...great lighting, the person in back really adds to the shot.

Wonderful and inspirational... was that a fisheye you used here??

8mm fisheye with a 1.6 teley on a mark II (1.4)= 17.92 mm :-D

Fantastic!

Well done. Very nice composition - foreground and background. I like this image the best - so far...

You do some wonderful portraits but I think this is your strongest by far. It's really more than just a portrait; the composition is meticulous. Innocence and wisdom, past and future. This photo encompasses so much. You should be proud of this one.

... there is something more valuable then diamond in all of us. We just have to find in our very essens, in our soul. She seems to remember it.

Great shot, wonderful smile with the look of an appoaching storm in the back. She's just so innocent looking compared to the dark sky.