Week 4
by muz64

Comment by fixedintime:
I love this - the expression on her face is just great. This is one you should treasure for a long time. The only change I might look at is to crop just a tad from the right side. But I would have to look at the cropped image to see if I even like that.

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Comment by nikolaos:
Great expression in the face! You've captured the "moment" there ! I'll agree that it needs to be a little bit more brighter so that the face can stand out.

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Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Great capture of 'the moment' I wonder what was being whispered in her ear?

Deb has done a nice edit below and you may want to try something similar and spend a little time bringing the bg back from being blown in the edit (though that works as well). If it were a staged image I might have more to critique but often a good candid should retain its flaws.

So, just play with the levels/RAW conversion or whatever to get a bit more oomph in the colours ;)

Oh, and I think she was being told something funny, her expression is great!

how about " Uncle Murray still has his lens cap on"

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Comment by Melethia:
90% of photography is capturing the moment - you've got that covered here in spades. The warmth in this is outstanding, and I just love the look on her face! This should be printed and shared - hung on the wall. It's a bit lacking in contrast, but I played with it using just levels adjustments (highlights and midtones lightened) and brightness/contrast adjustment to get this:
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If you shot this in RAW, you can increase the exposure a bit in RAW before processing to help a bit, too. Play with various conversions and see if you can add a bit more light that way, too. An excellent shot; definitely a keeper!

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Comment by mia67:
It's really good candid, you captured a good moment here. I only think that this shot will be much better if there is more
contrast.

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Comment by Alicia:
This is very cute - great candid moment captured. As far as the BW treatment - I feel it could use a bit more brightness and contrast. It's a little flat.

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Comment by Sonifo:
Very very cute smile! Maybe just a bit more contrast in the center would make her stand out more.

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Comment by SandyP:
Ohhhhhhhhhh. . what a sweet candid heartwarming moment. And a beautiful little girl. The photo is wonderful.

The only thing I would suggest is maybe a little more light on their faces and skin?? Maybe thru a levels layer so you don't blow out any of the rest of it.

But even as is. . .it speaks to me and touches my heart. . .so that's what its all abot :)

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Comment by pineapple:
Interaction, intimacy, the attraction of a small loving gestures, the importance of the click over the composition. Taking photos of fleeting emotions such as love are what your photo teaches me about.

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Comment by Bud:
Sweet, sweet image. It catches intimacy, which is awesome. It might benefit from a tighter crop, cropping out the coffee cup and also cropping more off of the right.