Between a mother and sonby
SheryllComment: Sheryll, you asked me to take a look at this image and I am delighted to do so. I'm going to pretend this is a Critique Club evaluation, so here goes. "Between a Mother and Son"
First, I admire your courage in trying new and unusual things. I very much like the use of complementary colors (purple & yellow). The image fills the frame nicely and has a lot of interest.
IMO, I think you have given us a great deal of information in this image and you might consider trying a simpler background if you have another try. Also, your boy is really quite a bit out of focus and since he is pretty close to being the important foreground, it's important (I think) that he be sharper. You should be able to do this, in a nighttime shot, by using a higher ISO rating. And by bracketing your shots. I understand that is hard to do with a small child, but still, worth a try if you can. By all means, keep that tripod handy.
Then, and I do like unorthodox framing, so don't take this as a suggestion to be more conventional. I do think you have quite alot of leg and rearend in the foreground, but all the interest is concentrated in the sweetness of the faces and head area. So, perhaps a bit closer to the area of interest might be worth a try. But not, necessarily, a 'closeup.'
Finally, borders and frames are controversial at DPC. I tend to avoid them and those who use them successfully, tend to be the ones who use the procedure sparingly. In any case, I'm not sure it enhances this very nice image.
You have received some very good and perceptive comments on this image from others at DPC. And I, too, wish you the very best here at DPC and look forward to seeing more of your work.
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