My Granddaughter's Friend

Please critique. Thanks, HJD

Did you manipulate it? the flesh tone looks a bit unreal.

 

Very cute and incredible eyes!

Howard, I love the expression and the crop, however I am not very convinced with the colors. Its probably intended, and correct me if Im wrong, but this photo seems to have noise. I know that Canon 10D is one of the best in handling noise, so I assume it was intended. It works perfectly fine with the eyes, so Im in the middle. I could only suggest that your tries (or I will do it myself) to even up the skin only to make it more pure and innocent. Anyways, I like it a lot!

I too really like the expression. The tight crop works really well. There is a little blotchiness in the skin that might be benefited from a healing brush as well. The eyes have it though. Very cute picture.

Any improvement on this version?

Yeah, the retouched shot is better. Perhaps it's the lighting that seem to make it look blotchy. Really mesmerising eyes. Great capture Dion.

I agree the new version is better. Very nice capture anyway !

she has very captivating eyes, theres something about kids which is so nice, its so peaceful, makes you wish you were a kid yourself, seeing her eyes and some reflection on it i was reminded of the shot i took of my friends daughter recently have a look - http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2335114 cheers!

very good this portrait!! Fantastics the eyes!!!

Why did you decide to change it from the first upload with sepia except for the eyes?

I like the composition and the eyes but I agree with Pawel that the skin is blotchy. The reposted version looks a little better.

...wow...how greeeeen can one's eyes get? Nevertheless, I also find that the skin tone can use a bit "smoothening." From exeperience, portraiture does not necessary benifit from ultrasharpenss 100% of the time. To save further explanation, I'd like to offer alternative herein:

 

I like Wilson's version here. This is more along the lines of what I was thinking as well. Nice job.

I decided, I did not like the Sepia shot and removed it. Replaced the shot with this image. I think it was my mood at the time. Now, I am wondering why I deleted the Sepia version?

 

To Joe's Group: Thank you all for the input and suggestions. Much appreciated.

I like your second attached version, but missed seeing the sepia one. I tend to like sepia portraits, but this little girl's eyes are so striking, I think sepia wouldn't do her justice.

Howard,

 

I too favor the 2nd version. However, they're both great. Good capture.