Fifty-Six
by JRalston

Comment by sevilduvarci:
i like the dof, the tones give a nice nostalgic feel to this picture.

Fifty-Six
by JRalston

Comment by Melethia:
Very nice - classic and timeless.

Fifty-Six
by JRalston

Comment by ashishparmar:
dont see the image meetin up the challenge

Fifty-Six
by JRalston

Comment by tjbel05:
Cute points for this

Kaden0834dpc.jpg
by JRalston

Comment by Louis:
Lovely light, and a wonderfully composed portrait. In my opinion the softness, or soft focus, works here. Sharpening it for me destroys the effect. It's perfect as is.

Kaden0834dpc.jpg
by JRalston

Comment by suemack:
Lovely lighting!

Kermie0883dpc.jpg
by JRalston

Comment by suemack:
Beautiful colours and lighting on her face, she has such a kind expression. I'd love to see this shot with a touch of sharpening on her eyes, the background white bits cloned out..... I really love the rich colour of the b/g and the gorgeous gold dog.

Kaden0860dpc.jpg
by JRalston

Comment by Artyste:
Again, just a slight heavy hand on the contrast here. You lose a little too much detail in the facial features, and you don't get enough of a contrast in the eyes, which I feel is important. Great pose though.

The tilt, for me, also adds a nice little dimensional touch.

Kaden0774bwdpc.jpg
by JRalston

Comment by Artyste:
My untrained eye says that there's a little too much contrast in this conversion. The darkness plays well with his mood, but I think a little more detail across his features would be nice. That's just my preference however.

I do like the moodiness though.

Kaden0834dpc.jpg
by JRalston

Comment by Artyste:
I just can't get over how cute this kid is.. hehe.

This is probably my favorite of the bunch. It's better in the sharpness area (although still a touch too soft in the eyes again), but the light and shadows here play a fantastic role in separating the shot. I'd concentrate on getting a little more sharpness into those eyes.. perhaps burn the pupils some to really stand them out, (and other shadowy/dark areas around the eye), and this could really shine.