A Baby Boy and His Dog (who ate the flower!)by
jimmspComment by BAMartin: Comment:
Critique Club Critique
(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) This is going to be a very difficuot photograph for me to critique. I am not one of those people who dislike kid and dog pics, on the contrary, when they are well done they are my favorite subjects. Unfortunately I do not find the composition of this photograph to be very compelling. My interst is not held for every long because the composition is weak.
(2) BACKGROUND The background is very plain, which is a good thing for this particular subject. Both of the subjects stand out well against the neutral color of the carpet.
(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL The DOF is very deep, the eyes of the dog and the child are both in sharp focus. I feel a bit distracted by the dogs missing ear tips and the childs missing fingers and toes. I wish you had maybe gotten a bit closer to their level. Looking down on them is not as effective as if you had gotten down on yur knees and faced them on their level.
(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is good. Saturation is good. The colors here are really quite wonderful.
(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo a very good job of meeting the challenge. Children and pets are particular favorites of mine.
(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is alright. The way you executed it is alright. I think this is a photograph that you may wish to re-shoot under different conditions and placing the baby and the dog into different positions. The potential here is great, but I feel that you have not quite gotten it yet.
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