DSS #17: bedhead

qsjewlqsjewl Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
edited January 26, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
I have never entered into any kinda contest and I don't even know if I should now. I am just trying to learn all I can about photography and haven't mastered it yet, but I thought I'd try this out.

this is a picture of my 2 girls when they wake up. Please let me know your thoughts on how I can improve this. thanks.

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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2009
    How cute is this!

    I would crop the bottom of the photo almost to their fingertips. There's nothing much of interest in that table, anyway. This will make their hair, eyes, and faces stand out much more. mwink.gif
    Linda

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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    What an adorable shot!!

    Personally, I would brighten the background a bit (but not the faces) so that the hair stands out a more. There is a muddy quality to the red background (that may be my monitor, so take my comment with a grain of salt) that would be eliminated with brightening.

    I agree with Linda about cropping the bottom, but maybe not all the way to the fingers. My solution (if it were my picture - which it isn't!) would be to darken the table top so that it is not such a bright strip through the photograph. That (plus lightening the bg) would help the viewer's eyes go to and stay with your cute daughters and their adorable bed hair.

    Very nice take on the theme!

    Best of luck to you.

    Virginia
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  • qsjewlqsjewl Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    second try
    thank you ladies for your feedback. I took another picture of the girls and took your advice....please let me know what you think of the new picture:

    the%20bedheads.JPG
  • Velvet-ArtVelvet-Art Registered Users Posts: 292 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    qsjewl wrote:
    ...please let me know what you think of the new picture:

    I think it is much better, the hair now stands out much more, and the table at the bottom does not distract as the 1st pic did.

    Looking good there.


    Tim
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    thumb.gif Nice!
    Linda

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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    richtersl wrote:
    thumb.gif Nice!

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  • qsjewlqsjewl Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    thank you all for your advice, help and encouragement. I have entered the picture. thanks again! :D
  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    great choice, I love it.
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    I just saw your redo in the entry gallery and I think it looks great!!

    Your daughters are cuties!

    Virginia
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  • CindyCindy Registered Users Posts: 542 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2009
    The second one is great thumb.gif Their exspressions say alot clap.gif
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  • qsjewlqsjewl Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2009
    Flyinggina wrote:
    I just saw your redo in the entry gallery and I think it looks great!!

    Your daughters are cuties!

    Virginia

    Virginia, thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it! thanks for the sweet comment about my daughters. They are so fun to watch as they play together.
  • qsjewlqsjewl Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2009
    Cindy wrote:
    The second one is great thumb.gif Their exspressions say alot clap.gif

    thanks Cindy. I was hoping their expressions would come through.
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