"Seeing eye to eye"

Two of our grandsons, Tyson & Jake, playing on the floor in natural

light. Changed to B&W, increased to high contrast. Is contrast too

high? What about the burned out area? I'm not real comfortable with

it. What about the composition & crop. Please feel free to offer

critique, suggestions, whatever, I am looking for honest critique.

As usual, you have captured another great moment beautifully. I like the comp and the contrast. The burned out areas are effective to me because it removes any distraction that may have drawn my eye away from the kids faces. I always look forword to your next image.

 

Bryan

Baby is deep in thought.

Hanna- Thanks for the input, I agree about the focus, not sure if it's baby movement, camera shake, or maybe I needed to increase the DOF. Most likely, baby movement! I have sharpened a tad and reposted. Not sure it's really any better, but worth a try. The burned out area was bright sunlight, probably should have moved them. Just trying something different.

Thanks Bryan & Sean.

 

What caught my eye on this photo and made it stand out to me was the one grandson looking at the other with such curiosity. The burnt out hightlights to me add mood and character to this shot. I don't think I would have even opened it up if it wasn't for the striking hightlight contrast. I know this goes against the norm but I think it works for this shot. The blown hightlights seem to push me to the two faces and lead me into the photograph and help to form a frame within the frame. I seem to follow a path from middle top (highlight) to boys eye to baby to carpet to boys eyes again. I would have to say the blur is DOF from cheek to cheek and again it doesn't bother me because I am caught int he triangle formed by eye to eye to carpet. Sorry this is so long.

 

Don

No problem Don, I get pretty long winded myself at times! LOL I am adding an even more hi-key example I have been working on. Check this out and see if this is "better" or "worse". Sounds like an eye exam! LOL And thanks for the explanation!

Here's the even higher contrast image I am working on.

Jayme, I like the original image for the composition and mood.

They are so sweet dear Jayme! wonderful!

Biliana

I like the first one too. The higher key looses the glow that is formed along the older boys jaw making his face too flat and with out the dark spot on the carpet I am not drawn back into the frame. The triangle is still there but not as strong IMHO.

 

Don

I like it. Good work.

 

Not worried much about the out-of-focus bit. Looks like the baby moved and it does not bother me. The thing I like about this shot is the beautiful smooth skin tones. I prefer this one to the higher key version. I would like to have seen more of the babies face. Lower viewpoint? I couldn't get down there quickly these days :-) but you might be able to Jayme as you are still just a young thing. regards - Colin

Colin- LOL..... Thanks, 50 is still young! At least in my world! LOL Of course, at the moment Alice lives with me! Along with the Mad Hatter! :)

I like your first posting that is a little less high-key. The older boy's expression is what's making this work so well. You can't see much of baby's face. If only he had looked up a bit at the older boy, this would have been great. I do like what you've done with it, Jayme.