Challenge 43--"Window to Imagination"

lizzard_nyc · February 2, 2010

Hi all,
Been really busy, but I'm glad I was able to shoot some tonight--I checked the other threads and gallery and I don't think I saw this take on the theme yet.

Theme worthy?

I will definately re-shoot if worth pursuing. Any tips on re-shoot.
I will lower the ISO, more focus on the windows/doors or on my girl?

Thanks for looking--C&C wanted.

Does the title work for you?

1.

2.

3.

tinamarie52 · February 2, 2010

I'd like a combo of 1 & 3. I like her hand on the truck in #1. I like more of her face in #3.

I think if you can get the focus on the doorway so that's it's crisp, this image would be great!

Chris

bf2015 · February 2, 2010

lizzard_nyc · February 3, 2010

Thank you both Chris and Brian,
I will reshoot this weekend and concentrate on getting the door as crisp as possible while still trying to maintain my daughter in focus.

Thanks for the feedback.

tinamarie52 · February 3, 2010

If you get the door in crisp focus, your daughter should be quite soft, as she is in #1. I think that would be a very nice contrast in the composition.

Chris

lizzard_nyc · February 3, 2010

tinamarie52 wrote:

If you get the door in crisp focus, your daughter should be quite soft, as she is in #1. I think that would be a very nice contrast in the composition.

Chris

Waiting for daylight hours to reshoot this weekend. I hope I can nail it.

Thanks Chris.

Kinkajou · February 4, 2010

I would also try a couple with your daughter sharp and the doorway soft, just to compare and contrast. Really like the idea.

liflander · February 5, 2010

Definitely worthy of a reshoot! I like the direction, but I don't think you have "the one shot" yet. What about putting a light to the side of your girl so she is side-lit by the light, but the house is not hit by the light (you can put a flag between the light and the house to block the light from hitting the house if necessary).
Mark

lizzard_nyc · February 5, 2010

Kinkajou wrote:

I would also try a couple with your daughter sharp and the doorway soft, just to compare and contrast. Really like the idea.

We have a big snowstorm coming in this weekend, looks like not much to do but to shoot and edit indoors--so I will try all angles:) if my daughter complies.

Thanks for commenting.

lizzard_nyc · February 5, 2010

liflander wrote:

Definitely worthy of a reshoot! I like the direction, but I don't think you have "the one shot" yet. What about putting a light to the side of your girl so she is side-lit by the light, but the house is not hit by the light (you can put a flag between the light and the house to block the light from hitting the house if necessary).
Mark

I will try to light from one side, good suggestion--the lighting was poor for the original version so I knew I had to reshoot--just glad this take on the theme works.

Thanks for commenting.

travelways · February 5, 2010

I like #3 best, but personally, I would crop the right side and keep only the toy house.

lizzard_nyc · February 6, 2010

photo-bug wrote:

I like #3 best, but personally, I would crop the right side and keep only the toy house.

Thanks Tatiana,
Sorry I missed your post--I tried to reshoot, but I may have to work with this series if my reshoot didn't work. I still have one more day. I do see why a tighter crop on there would work better, just wish the door was in better focus.

pyroPrints.com · February 6, 2010

# 3 works best i think

Challenge 43--"Window to Imagination"

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