Pride and Joy
by auntek 3

Comment by Rikki:
Such a cute girl :) The crop could be better perhaps if there was more green to the left so my eye doesn't wander off the image. 8

Pride and Joy
by auntek 3

Comment by ursula:
What a cutie! Nice shot, excellent DOF, great cut, wonderful expression.

complementory cocktail
by auntek 3

Comment by Outdoorgrrl:
I agree with others that a different background might have been a better choice for the image. You wrote in your comments that you tried to eliminate reflections. A few strategic light reflections might not have been a bad idea though. They would give depth to the picture. Here's a couple shots I took earlier this year where light is reflected off the glass. They seem to have been well received:

//www.nwoutdoorgrrl.com/index.php/simple/comments/seattle_photographic_take_2/
//www.nwoutdoorgrrl.com/index.php/simple/comments/fun_with_dry_ice/
//www.nwoutdoorgrrl.com/index.php/simple/comments/ghostly/

Take this with a grain of salt. Just a few thoughts to mull over.

Pride and Joy
by auntek 3

Comment by 2hoo:
love this picture.............looks like the focus is on the top part of her jean jacket is the only thing that seems off to me. You gotta take that with a grain of salt though because I'm new to all of this.........great picture!

Pride and Joy
by auntek 3

Comment by Jutilda:
Darling little girl. Nice close up. I wish it were a touch more sharp. I'd love to see some glint in her eye as well. The DOF is good and the blue denim jacket adds a nice contrast to the golden tones in her hair. 7

complementory cocktail
by auntek 3

Comment by havy2008:
Nicely taken shot, though I found the background detracted from the picture. Perhaps a white background may have made the red and green stand out a bit more.

complementory cocktail
by auntek 3

Comment by katswig:
I like the clarity and I like the colors.

complementory cocktail
by auntek 3

Comment by mkalandros:
The lighting is a bit dark -- I'd like to see brighter colors. The background doesn't go well with the composition. It makes the colors look muddy. A white background might solve both the problems.

My Sweet Niece
by auntek 3

Comment by auntek 3:
Thank you for all your comments. I am happy that the photo scored as well as it did. Lighting a moving child is not an easy task. I did purchase a light meter . I plan to use it with my next garage shoot. Thank you all . Karen

complementory cocktail
by auntek 3

Comment by trishialw:
That is very nice. Simple and demostrates the challenge well. I'm not the best on choosing backgrounds, but I wonder if another color could enhance the photo. Possibly a black back with lighting on the colors to illuminate the. What would bottom light look like through the glass?