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On of my kids finally posed for me. · 09:17 PM

I know I can do better, but I am happy with the results. This is my daughter. She'll be 3 in another month. She dressed her self and she doesn't care about matching.

C & C welcomed and encouraged. K200D, DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II, 540 flash on camera.

Focal length: 55*mm*(equiv. 82*mm)
Aperture: F5.6
Exposure time: 1/125"
ISO speed rating: 400/27°
Program: Shutter priority
Metering Mode: Spot

Damn Brit · 01-31-2009, 09:23 PM

She's cute Wayne and you captured her expression well. You could make it a tighter crop if you wanted, I think that might improve it. I would do it from the top to just below the top of the hat and from the right to the edge of the hat.

dws1117 · 01-31-2009, 09:36 PM

More like this? I think your right. It does look better.

Damn Brit · 01-31-2009, 09:37 PM

There you go, you just made her even cuter Wayne.

dws1117 · 01-31-2009, 09:37 PM

Oops I missed the top crop.

dws1117 · 01-31-2009, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

There you go, you just made her even cuter Wayne.

Thanks Gary. My wife made her cute.

daacon · 02-01-2009, 07:06 AM

Nice shot Wayne I like the second one better as well. Getting a 3 year old to stay still for any kind of shutter speed is an acomplishment well done @

unkabin · 02-01-2009, 07:09 AM

That is very cute. She's taking her job so seriously.

gawan · 02-01-2009, 08:06 AM

Very nice, I like the peaceful expression on her face!

kurt · 02-01-2009, 08:55 AM

Nicely captured! Light is soft and expression creates lovely mood.

roentarre · 02-01-2009, 02:01 PM

Wayne, a popping protrait and she definitely got potential!

cupic · 02-01-2009, 11:18 PM

Absolute adorable child ,at 3 they move well done

cheers

heliphoto · 02-01-2009, 11:59 PM

So adorable and so serious! It's a great photo, and I know that even mediocre images of my son are five star shots in my eyes, so you must love this one.

Feedback wise, I'd say the only detractor for me is the out of focus white trim/moulding coming out of her head and shoulders in the background - for next time, if you can pick a different baground, or shoot with something which allows for a wider aperter/shallower dof, to blur out the background more (maybe the k50/1.2 it looks like you've got - say at f/2.8 or f/3.5 or so?). But it's not a big deal, and having a one year old myself, I can only imagine you were lucky to get her to pose stationary for you on her terms for any period of time, let alone changing lenses and moving locations etc... Nice work.

dylansalt · 02-02-2009, 01:22 AM

Lovely!

It also shows how versatile the Pentax Kit lens is - showing great sharpness & lovely color rendition.

Print this out at 5x7 and it will look beautiful

d

Bramela · 02-02-2009, 01:31 AM

A truly beautiful shot of a beautiful subject. Very well done. That hat is a great prop.

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01-31-2009, 09:23 PM	#2
Damn Brit Guest	She's cute Wayne and you captured her expression well. You could make it a tighter crop if you wanted, I think that might improve it. I would do it from the top to just below the top of the hat and from the right to the edge of the hat.

01-31-2009, 09:36 PM	#3
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157 Original Poster	More like this? I think your right. It does look better.

01-31-2009, 09:37 PM	#4
Damn Brit Guest	There you go, you just made her even cuter Wayne.

01-31-2009, 09:38 PM	#6
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157 Original Poster	Originally posted by Damn Brit There you go, you just made her even cuter Wayne. Thanks Gary. My wife made her cute.

02-01-2009, 07:06 AM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice shot Wayne I like the second one better as well. Getting a 3 year old to stay still for any kind of shutter speed is an acomplishment well done @

02-01-2009, 07:09 AM	#8
unkabin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Moorhead, MN Posts: 176	That is very cute. She's taking her job so seriously.

02-01-2009, 08:06 AM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Very nice, I like the peaceful expression on her face!

02-01-2009, 08:55 AM	#10
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	Nicely captured! Light is soft and expression creates lovely mood.

02-01-2009, 02:01 PM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Wayne, a popping protrait and she definitely got potential!

02-01-2009, 11:18 PM	#12
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Absolute adorable child ,at 3 they move well done cheers

02-01-2009, 11:59 PM	#13
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	So adorable and so serious! It's a great photo, and I know that even mediocre images of my son are five star shots in my eyes, so you must love this one. Feedback wise, I'd say the only detractor for me is the out of focus white trim/moulding coming out of her head and shoulders in the background - for next time, if you can pick a different baground, or shoot with something which allows for a wider aperter/shallower dof, to blur out the background more (maybe the k50/1.2 it looks like you've got - say at f/2.8 or f/3.5 or so?). But it's not a big deal, and having a one year old myself, I can only imagine you were lucky to get her to pose stationary for you on her terms for any period of time, let alone changing lenses and moving locations etc... Nice work.

02-02-2009, 01:22 AM	#14
dylansalt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,052	Lovely! It also shows how versatile the Pentax Kit lens is - showing great sharpness & lovely color rendition. Print this out at 5x7 and it will look beautiful d

02-02-2009, 01:31 AM	#15
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	A truly beautiful shot of a beautiful subject. Very well done. That hat is a great prop.

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