Slice of Life

lizzard_nyc

I've seen some pretty awesome hard-hitting stuff on this forum lately and I'm glad for all the new participation.

FYI--these are just candids.

I've been taking photos of my family to capture those "small slices of life". I hope these two fit in that spirit and I hope they make you chuckle as they do me.

1."Cousins"



2. "Little sister"
Although this shot is completely technically deficient it still manages to capture a moment (he was showing off his missing teeth- had them pulled out earlier in the day)--but to me, she is the story--tell me if I'm wrong---or if you can only appreciate these two shots if you know them?


Again--I hope they at least make you laugh.

bdcolen

lizzard_nyc wrote:

I've seen some pretty awesome hard-hitting stuff on this forum lately and I'm glad for all the new participation.

FYI--these are just candids.

I've been taking photos of my family to capture those "small slices of life". I hope these two fit in that spirit and I hope they make you chuckle as they do me.

Keep the first; lose the second.

adbsgicom

Liz, love that first shot. The frown is wonderful.

rainbow

I can imagine that the older one is teasing the younger. Then when the younger starts crying, the older says, "What, I didn't do nuthin'!"

lizzard_nyc

bdcolen wrote:

Keep the first; lose the second.

Ok point taken--Only a photo a mom could love.
I was hoping it was indicative of the little sibbling always underfoot, always a shadow to the older sibling, never far behind (literaly). She's always trying to steal the spotlight--I hope I'm able to capture that someday.

Thanks for the feedback.

lizzard_nyc

adbsgicom wrote:

Liz, love that first shot. The frown is wonderful.

The frowning one is my niece 1 year old--the kid who hasn't learned to share is mine, and she's 2. I love the interaction between these two. Glad I caught a glimpse of it and that it works for you too. Thanks Andrew.

lizzard_nyc

rainbow wrote:

I can imagine that the older one is teasing the younger. Then when the younger starts crying, the older says, "What, I didn't do nuthin'!"

Soon the younger one will be able to rat her out. For now her expressions say it all. There is a love/hate thing going on between those two.

I have to catch that "What I didn't do nothing" expressions next--there is a wonderful version of that in the challenges right now by Sunflowerstudio.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

rutt

Cousins is very nice. Learn to get more flesh detail with better exposure and post.

lizzard_nyc

rutt wrote:

Cousins is very nice. Learn to get more flesh detail with better exposure and post.

Hi Rutt,
Already got a book on LR so I can tackle it.
This will be one of the things I hope I learn to correct.

Thank you.

redleash

Hi Liz-

I think they are both keepers. I was drawn to "cousins" by the title, b/c I have lots of cousins and I've named a few images with the same title. As for your image, I think it's wonderful! I see jealousy, dreams ("when I get bigger I can have a cookie too"), and foreshadowing (add 20 years to their ages and I see two girlfriends in a deep discussion over a man!). I think #1 is awesome for its storytelling and expressions. You could probably help it in LR with some sharpening and contrast in the faces and hands.

As for #2, it is a good keeper for a family memory, but IMO not as good as the first shot. It definitely is a story-teller, which is what you wanted. When I first looked at it, I saw the boy smiling to show off his missing tooth and to show that he had something his little sister didn't! I also see fear in the girl, like "whoa, I don't want to have a smile like that!" Did you try that shot in B&W? You might convert it and see how it does.

All in all, I think you did indeed capture those slices of life you were after. I hope you'll post more. I don't spend much time in this forum but I will come back to look for your little darlings!

Cheers,
Lauren

lizzard_nyc

redleash wrote:

Hi Liz-

I think they are both keepers. I was drawn to "cousins" by the title, b/c I have lots of cousins and I've named a few images with the same title. As for your image, I think it's wonderful! I see jealousy, dreams ("when I get bigger I can have a cookie too"), and foreshadowing (add 20 years to their ages and I see two girlfriends in a deep discussion over a man!). I think #1 is awesome for its storytelling and expressions. You could probably help it in LR with some sharpening and contrast in the faces and hands.

As for #2, it is a good keeper for a family memory, but IMO not as good as the first shot. It definitely is a story-teller, which is what you wanted. When I first looked at it, I saw the boy smiling to show off his missing tooth and to show that he had something his little sister didn't! I also see fear in the girl, like "whoa, I don't want to have a smile like that!" Did you try that shot in B&W? You might convert it and see how it does.
All in all, I think you did indeed capture those slices of life you were after. I hope you'll post more. I don't spend much time in this forum but I will come back to look for your little darlings!

Cheers,
Lauren

Lauren,
I'm glad you completely got shot #1. They will be best buds I think once they get older and get past the no sharing stage. They are so sweet together until one clobbers the other over the head with a doll .

As for shot two--I knew it wasn't good technically speaking,but I so love it. As for your interpretation, if she's scared it's only because the camera is not on her, she's an attention hog:D . It was more like "helllo I'm here, yoo hoo!" . She demanded all day to go to the dentist to have her teeth pulled too. It just makes me laugh everytime I look at it. I will try your suggestion and turn it to black and white--

Thanks for commenting Lauren:)