Fun candid, Heather!! It definitely captures the moment. I might try a square crop to bring the ladies in the background closer to us. That would let the mom-to-be and her friend - both of whom are turned away from the camera - provide a frame for the other two while giving us enough information to understand their expressions.
Virginia
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I'm going to agree with Virginia here and vote for the square crop. That should bring things in nicely. I do think you've done a great job on the exposure in a pretty harsh situation, though. Yeah the background is blown and you've lost some darks in the foreground but the balance is quite nice.
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Virginia
PS - Glad to see you posting here!!
"A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know." Diane Arbus
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Wonderful capture of a mundane, yet at the same time very special, moment. And I agree with the crop suggestions.
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