the entertainer
by oskarak

Comment by Melethia:
I really enjoy the faces in this, particularly the little girl and the gentleman watching her. Do wish you were just a tad taller, though, to shoot over the obstruction on the right!

the entertainer
by oskarak

Comment by PaulFrocchi:
the beauty of this photo (as I'm sure it is for many) is the interaction of the father and daughter in the rear of the frame. Priceless smiles all brought on by 'the entertainer'...

Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by snaffles:
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Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Awwww...and this from someone who is not a fan of babies!

Very cute studio shot, love that the baby is still small enough to fit in the lightbox and stay on the fleece you put down for him. I am impressed that you got away with an ISO of 50 and only 1/160 for such a squirmy subject. The lighting is just right for this shot, no glare or overly harsh shadows. Composition is fine for this portrait. The b/w is an interesting choice, but it works.

Overall a very sweet image, the expression is wonderful and he looks happy and relaxed. What more could a baby want?

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan

Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by Nadine_Vb:
What a cuty pie!!

Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: The directness of this image is staggering! I challenge anybody to pass it by without some form of reaction - it made me laugh out loud. I think you have the lighting just right as is the toning / conversion.

Critical stuff: Great picture to be sure but since Nikolai as given you this wonderful expression, have you delivered on the photographic aspects? Lighting is great but I think your focus is a little off; there are some aspects of the edit I might taken issue with - firstly the background banding.... how did you shoot this? RAW? Did you use the highest possible bit depth throughout the workflow? Also, I think I'd have ben tempted to smooth the skin a little - the conversion has emphasised some of the natural vascular mottling on his chest and arms.

Overall: A great, great image but one which has a couple of minot technical limitations.

Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by Anthony_D_Archer:
LOL! Love the facial expression. Nicely captured

Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by Ja-9:
that a surprised look if I saw one...cute capture

Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by spiritualspatula:
I'm normally not a fan of baby pictures, and have voted them down because I get so sick of them. This isn't the case for yours, however, and I really like this one. Great expression, and the pose is a little bit different from a lot that I see. Nice B/W too.

Nikolai
by oskarak

Comment by Issus:
The baby looks suitably impressed by your big softbox haha, from that expression, this baby will be a photography when all grown up!