Obviously, if you notice my age, this is not my great great granny. I just thought it was a good title for peek-a-boo.
This lady is a friend, and I took the photo because I wanted to practice portraits. She said if she liked it, she would buy prints to send to her friends and family. Well, I think it sent her into a decline, she was so shocked by the loose skin on her face. She said she is now seriously thinking about having a face lift.
I think she looks great for someone who is almost 90 years old. But she must have been a knock out as a young woman, and probably still thinks of herself that way.
As far as the challenge goes, I thought the crop with her peeking into the frame would be good for peek-a-boo, but many comments said it didn't really fit the challenge. That's okay, I still really like the shot.
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This is a wonderful portrait! Great lighting, nice colour, perfect skin tones. My only subtle nit pick would be that the upper left part of the background is green, and the rest of the background is blue. Not a big thing by any means, but it stand out a bit. Great photo!
Wow, she does look good for her age! I can only cross my fingers for that lol. I love how she is peeking into the photo, and this has great lively colors too. Too bad it made her want to have a face lift :( I think it's a good photo :)
Loved reading your description. Yes, I think she looks terrific for almost 90 (and I doubt if she could get a face-life anyway at that age because of the dangers of surgery).
I'm already shocked when I look in the mirror or see a photo. I can't imagine what it will be like in another 40 years!
Julianne, I think this is a tremendously lovely photo with a great angle that accentuates her face. You definitely got hurt simply because this was a shoehorn for the challenge.
This is just a wonderful shot of Granny. It almost seems as if you caught her too soon in the smile. The expression hasn't reached her eyes yet, plus the squint.
Beautiful shot with nice focus and great colors. Fantastic face! It doesn't shout "peek-a-boo" to me but I don't care. Thanks for sharing a lovely shot. Bumping you up to 9.
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