"...the Polar bear frightens us with so unnatural a contrast" - Moby Dick
by redmondson01

Comment by pottersclay75:
Nice. I like the slant.

"...the Polar bear frightens us with so unnatural a contrast" - Moby Dick
by redmondson01

Comment by sherpet:
Love these bears, and the photo is good as well.....

"...the Polar bear frightens us with so unnatural a contrast" - Moby Dick
by redmondson01

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Very nice composition :)

"...the Polar bear frightens us with so unnatural a contrast" - Moby Dick
by redmondson01

Comment by JohnBeebe:
Strong connection to quote.

Little Miss Serious
by redmondson01

Comment by elsapo:
great photo! I really love the colors and light, the eyes seem a tad out of focus but still not distracting, beautiful portrait :)......Best of luck ;)

Little Miss Serious
by redmondson01

Comment by GeneralE:
Well-captured "Shirley Temple" look : )

Little Miss Serious
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Comment by CalliopeKel:
Part of me loves the lack of DOF, but the other part wishes more of her were in focus...either way the expression/model and lighting are superb. Adorable.

Little Miss Serious
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Comment by Louison:
The selective sharpness effect has a good impact. There are a few blown out white spots (and one of them looks like it's been burned to correct it; there is a more effective way to get rid of those blown out whites, write to me if you wish to know how I fix them) and the eyes are too dark compared to the rest of the image, since they should be the main focus of a portrait. Nevertheless, this is a sweet portrait with a good composition.

Little Miss Serious
by redmondson01

Comment by LindaLee:
Absolutely gorgeous child, and she is just lovely in the soft light. Depth of field seems razor thin - I honestly would have loved to have seen more sharpness on all those tendrils of hair in the light. Beautiful shot though!

Little Miss Serious
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Comment by digitalknight:
face feels too dark, particularly around the eyes, maybe dodge there a little to bring the shadows up, then the eyes themselves to give them a little "pop"? Cute girl, I'll bet it was fun to spend time with her no matter what I think of the photo! :-)