Phil

joshhuntnm

this is my brother in law, Phil. he is almost impossible to take a good picture of. He just doesn't like having his pic taken and will rarely cooperate. I thought this one was OK, but a couple just before the pic capture a bit o emotion i was please with. Not quite in focus, I know, but it was touching to me. Maybe you have to know Phil.



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Scott_Quier

I think everyone has an "Uncle Phil" someone who doesn't like to have his picture taken and, it therefore, not looking good in any pictures.

Too bad about #3 - Had it been in focus, it would have been the clear winner for me!

cloak

I'm just like Uncle Phil, always behind the camera and go to great lengths to make sure there are very few pictures of me.

Good pictures, I like the emotion you have captured given that personality.

evoryware

Can I ask what you are lighting him with in #1?

saurora

There's an Uncle Phil in every family, or maybe even an Aunt Marie (she was in my family!). Is the boy his son or nephew??? I think if you let Uncle Phil know how meaningful these photos will be to the young boy in the future, he might realize how important it is for everyone to be a part of the family history. I agree w/Scott, that it's too bad the last one is out of focus. I think the first one if cropped to an 8 x 10 portrait could still turn out pretty nice for Uncle Phil. I love the big grin on the boy's face! I was thinking along these lines: (If you would prefer that I remove this, PM me!) I left room for framing, but would really like it cropped even tighter and more off center. I think Uncle P looks pretty relaxed after you remove all the dead space around him.

joshhuntnm

evoryware wrote:

Can I ask what you are lighting him with in #1?

They are all taken in the shade, color balance corrected in RAW. It is about 7 in the evening and the whole back yard is shaded by that time.

joshhuntnm

nice crop. I like that. Kael (sounds like sale) is his only son. the vignetting is a nice touch too.