Out and about- black and white

outloudimagesoutloudimages Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
edited April 10, 2006 in People
Hello. Just joined the forums and this is my first post. The lighting in this photo was a bit tricky, but I was still happy with how it turned out overall.

This is my daughter on a sunny day at the zoo.

Comments and critiques welcome!

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  • OakleyOakley Registered Users Posts: 446 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2006
    outloudimages wrote:
    Hello. Just joined the forums and this is my first post. The lighting in this photo was a bit tricky, but I was still happy with how it turned out overall.

    This is my daughter on a sunny day at the zoo.

    Comments and critiques welcome!

    Hi Dana and welcome to Dgrin! Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

    I like this picture - but it's not great in my eyes. I think the composition is too busy - your angle of view isn't ideal. Did you want the hydrant in the photo? Is it part of the composition. As it stands now, it takes away from the true focus of the photo - the child. Even if you did want the hydrant in the photo, it's not ideal to have it look like an extension of the kid.

    I DO like the way the shadow plays off the grass and the downcast eyes of the child like she's inventing a new game which "you just wouldn't understand".

    Overall, not bad - but I know you could do better!

    Keep posting and keep shooting!
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  • LittleLewLittleLew Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2006
    outloudimages wrote:
    Hello. Just joined the forums and this is my first post. The lighting in this photo was a bit tricky, but I was still happy with how it turned out overall.

    This is my daughter on a sunny day at the zoo.
    Comments and critiques welcome!
    Since I'm a newbie too, it's a little out of plae for me to welcome you but, that being said, welcome.

    This is a nice conversion to B&W but there are some parts that detract from the effect. The little girl's feet are cut off at the ankles.
    Her figure is tangled up with the fireplug and doesn't stand out well.
    There is lots of stuff on the right that doesn't add to the composition.

    I would rather the image show more of the girl's face and front and larger.
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  • outloudimagesoutloudimages Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited April 4, 2006
    I think you make great points and I agree.

    This photo wasn't set up, it very caught in the moment...sadly with a toddler too many of my photos end up that way, but they are getting better.

    This is one of the first photos of her I took and it was literally, grab and shoot.

    I don't like that she blends into the hydrant.
  • maegandoughertymaegandougherty Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited April 4, 2006
    I agree with the critiques, but just wanted to add that your daughter is adorable and I'm sure you're going to take a lot more great shots of her!
    Maegan

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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 4, 2006
    a couple of suggestions:

    this first one I cloned out the hydrant, selected the girl, inverted selection, blurred-

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    this one I selected the hydrant, darkened, blurred

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    george
  • LeDudeLeDude Registered Users Posts: 501 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    I cropped the right half (plus a lil' bit) of the photo and liked it. Without the dead space on the right, the girl blending into the hydrant thing works for me. Maybe you'll give it a try and like the effect too.
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  • outloudimagesoutloudimages Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited April 5, 2006
    Those are great. I am still a bit of a novice when it comes to photo editing so I don't know how you did that but it's very cool.

    I think I need to spend sometime reading about all the editing options.

    I especially like the first one with the hydrant removed.
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    Hi Dana!
    I'm Dana too (pronounced Dan ah, not Day nah)
    I'm also the mother of a 4 y/o. I know what you mean about grabbing those shots of the little ones. It's especially hard to get them to look at you. My son won't.ne_nau.gif

    Welcome to Dgrin and keep posting. Everyone here is great on giving advice and helping you improve your photography.
    Dana
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 6, 2006
    outloudimages wrote:
    Those are great. I am still a bit of a novice when it comes to photo editing so I don't know how you did that but it's very cool.

    I think I need to spend sometime reading about all the editing options.

    I especially like the first one with the hydrant removed.


    simply tedious, eye-crossing, mind-numbing, doing-it-just-to-see-if-I-can-do-it cloning-

    george1
    george2
    george3
    george4
    (scary thought)
  • robert mccanerobert mccane Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    love the kid:):
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