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Elaine

We just had a fantastic vacation/visit from some of our Alaska family! I thought I'd share a few of my faves from some of the various shoots we did while they were here...

EDIT - I'd appreciate any C&C...tips on processing, etc...

#1 Oregon coast...our evening light disappeared behind clouds, so the eyes didn't end up as bright as I'd wished and the shutter speed was a bit slow, so it's not quite as sharp as I'd like, but...I still like it!


#2 Oregon coast sunset


#3 My niece...I made her the blue cloak...she's really into Lord of the Rings types of literature and attire!


#4 My niece again...


#5 My nephew...wish I had more light in the eyes, but I love the expression!


#6 Another nephew

~Jan~

Wow, those are really great shots! I bet the family loves them. I think the sunset one is really fantastic, and I love that you let your niece "be herself" with the cloak.

evoryware

I really like the first one except I may have had the shorter son stand under the mother.
No complaints about the rest. I keep going back to #3 for some reason.

Elaine

~Jan~ wrote:

Wow, those are really great shots! I bet the family loves them. I think the sunset one is really fantastic, and I love that you let your niece "be herself" with the cloak.

Thank you! Yes, I believe they are happy with them. I think my niece was thrilled to have some cloak pictures taken in some tall trees...fulfilling her fantasy of being an elf in the "Lord of the Rings" series! I was thrilled to have such a willing subject who took direction so well!

Elaine

evoryware wrote:

I really like the first one except I may have had the shorter son stand under the mother.
No complaints about the rest. I keep going back to #3 for some reason.

Thank you very much! Yes, I agree about the positioning of the boys. Posing is not something I'm good at seeing through the lens yet, at least with more than one person, ! I love #3 too, but it's startling how grown up she looks there!

gfxartist

Beautiful shots, love them all. #3 is my favorite - the lighting, mood and DOF all work harmoniously together. It's like a still from a movie!

Arnica

Great family shots !
My favourite is #2.

Nikolai

Elaine,
I love #3 LOTR shot.
You need to post it a bit, add some fog, hard light, this kind of stuff...

Ted Szukalski

Second and third photographs are superb and represent excellent style for this kind of photography. Kudos to you!

saurora

Super shots Elaine!!! I really like the group shots in spite of your minor complaints. I think the positioning of the boys was a small thing, it's still a great family portrait and I bet they love it! #3 is just out of this world!!!! What a cool aunt you must be! It is absolutely beautiful and she must be thrilled. I agree with Nik that it would be fun to do some special LTR 'effects'. You should be very pleased with these!

Scott_Quier

I like the first one too! Love the way you placed the development relative to the people. I don't know why, but I just like it a lot!

Sunset - this is a real stunner. I just love it. You have a nice wave, strong silhouettes, and great reflections. A real winner!

Composition of #3 and #4 are great. I just love them. I pulled one of them to my machine to see if my eyes were playing trick on me (they appear to have a green cast to the skin), but I couldn't find it in the numbers.

Oh, and yeah, you should be very pleased with this whole set!

Elaine

Hey thanks, everyone!! I really appreciate all the positive feedback! I was hoping #3 was as good as I thought it was! I hope it prints up beautifully. Thanks again for the looks and comments!

Scott_Quier

Elaine wrote:

Hey thanks, everyone!! I really appreciate all the positive feedback! I was hoping #3 was as good as I thought it was! I hope it prints up beautifully. Thanks again for the looks and comments!

It should, it's a real stunner on the screen!

DavidS

Great shots, all of them. I especially like the sunset shot and the first one of your niece in the cloak.

fcorin13

Absolutely love #2 & #3!!! Wonderful! Great colors!

pnphoto

I must also cast my vote for #2.

Very well done.


By the way, the cloak - that is a very thoughtful idea!

wesleyt

Elaine,

I absolutely love 2,3, and 4. That's a beautiful cloak!

Regards,
Wes

Elaine

Thanks again, all! This place does wonders for my confidence!! And thanks for the compliments on the cloak...I made it for her for Christmas and I think one of the shots her mom got of her opening it would fit right into the "Joy" theme!