circa 1972
by Retroesque

Comment by fuzzyt:
Wow, nice shallow DOF. It pulls you right into the dolls eyes. Lighting is nice and soft. Good shot.

circa 1972
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Comment by geinafets:
I wish I could see a bit more of her eyes.

circa 1972
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Comment by Purple_Girl:
Nice DOF.

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Comment by icu1965:
This has a very 1960's feel to it, especially with the tones and those great sunglasses!

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Comment by essay:
I like your choice of doing B/W.

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Comment by MaryO:
I love this :-) Great take (so to speak) on the challenge and a heartwarming image.

circa 1972
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Comment by Martini_Beach:
i think i love the softness and colour and beauty of this pic, and the fact that my sis had a doll just like it and i never did!!

circa 1972
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Comment by GThumbtack:
This would have been better with a closer crop of just the Head.
although the color is nice, the dolls body seems to occupy too much room and that distracts from the overall composition

circa 1972
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Comment by bluefish:
I like that you've done this shot from above rather than the standard 3/4 portrait view. I think that even with the shallow depth of field, the lace trim is still a little bit distracting, as the focal point seems to be the eyes. I think you could probably go even more shallow, or maybe shift the doll or just turn her head to put a her dress a little more into the shadow.

circa 1972
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Comment by jomari:
Hasn't aged too badly, has she?