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IanS · 04-22-2012, 06:16 AM - **1 Like**

This was just a random shot of some friends, I am happy with the way it turned out but any C and C is welcome.
Shot in RAW with some minor touchups for skin blemish's.
Cheers Ian

kswier · 04-22-2012, 11:57 AM

I like it. I think the composition is good, nice smiles, etc. I am wondering if a subtle Vignette would help darken the background and draw your attention to the subject a bit more (by subtle, I mean a Vignette that is there, but not notable unless you are really looking for it). Overall I like it, though.

jcamero · 04-22-2012, 03:09 PM

If the daughter was looking towards the camera, (ever so slightly) it would be the "money shot"

IanS · 04-22-2012, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by jcamero

If the daughter was looking towards the camera, (ever so slightly) it would be the "money shot"

Hi I have this one with them both looking at the camera but I liked their expressions more in the first one, Thank you both for your comments.
Cheers Ian

kaiserz · 04-22-2012, 09:57 PM

Originally posted by jcamero

If the daughter was looking towards the camera, (ever so slightly) it would be the "money shot"

Agreed. Or if the mom was looking where the daughter's looking.

**Bruce Clark** · 04-23-2012, 10:17 PM

#2 get both looking the same way but is a bit too dark. If you could lighten it up to where #1 is you would really have a keeper

bezuidar · 04-30-2012, 04:33 AM

Stunning pic last one. Young girl very photogenic!

**MSL** · 05-10-2012, 06:30 PM

Lots of good feedback already. The one thing that bugged me about the first photo was the cropping. Empty space on the right, and you've cropped the mother on the left. This is better in the second image (or you have more scope to crop from both sides), but there are the other issues that have already been raised.

Vylen · 05-10-2012, 06:32 PM

Photoshop the mothers face from the first photo, into the second one...

That's allowed aint it?

IanS · 05-11-2012, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by MSL

Veteran Member MSL's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Albums Posts: 556 | Likes: 54 Lots of good feedback already. The one thing that bugged me about the first photo was the cropping. Empty space on the right, and you've cropped the mother on the left. This is better in the second image (or you have more scope to crop from both sides), but there are the other issues that have already been raised.

Thanks for the comments, Didn't leave myself much to work with re cropping, only cropped some off of the top of original.

Originally posted by Vylen

Photoshop the mothers face from the first photo, into the second one... That's allowed aint it?

now there's a thought
Thanks Ian

**MSL** · 05-11-2012, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by IanS

Thanks for the comments, Didn't leave myself much to work with re cropping, only cropped some off of the top of original.

Yup, that's what I meant. I probably should have said composition instead of cropping.

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04-22-2012, 06:16 AM - 1 Like	#1
IanS Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Country WA Photos: Albums Posts: 67	Mother and Daughter Lens: Sigma 17-70 Camera: K200D Photo Location: Perth ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/90s Aperture: F4.5 This was just a random shot of some friends, I am happy with the way it turned out but any C and C is welcome. Shot in RAW with some minor touchups for skin blemish's. Cheers Ian

04-22-2012, 11:57 AM	#2
kswier Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 426	I like it. I think the composition is good, nice smiles, etc. I am wondering if a subtle Vignette would help darken the background and draw your attention to the subject a bit more (by subtle, I mean a Vignette that is there, but not notable unless you are really looking for it). Overall I like it, though.

04-22-2012, 03:09 PM	#3
jcamero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Albums Posts: 151	If the daughter was looking towards the camera, (ever so slightly) it would be the "money shot"

04-22-2012, 09:46 PM	#4
IanS Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Country WA Photos: Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by jcamero If the daughter was looking towards the camera, (ever so slightly) it would be the "money shot" Hi I have this one with them both looking at the camera but I liked their expressions more in the first one, Thank you both for your comments. Cheers Ian

04-22-2012, 09:57 PM	#5
kaiserz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NoVa The "burg" Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Originally posted by jcamero If the daughter was looking towards the camera, (ever so slightly) it would be the "money shot" Agreed. Or if the mom was looking where the daughter's looking.

04-23-2012, 10:17 PM	#6
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	#2 get both looking the same way but is a bit too dark. If you could lighten it up to where #1 is you would really have a keeper

04-30-2012, 04:33 AM	#7
bezuidar Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Centurion, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Stunning pic last one. Young girl very photogenic!

05-10-2012, 06:30 PM	#8
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Lots of good feedback already. The one thing that bugged me about the first photo was the cropping. Empty space on the right, and you've cropped the mother on the left. This is better in the second image (or you have more scope to crop from both sides), but there are the other issues that have already been raised.

05-10-2012, 06:32 PM	#9
Vylen Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,262	Photoshop the mothers face from the first photo, into the second one... That's allowed aint it?

05-11-2012, 05:00 AM	#10
IanS Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Country WA Photos: Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by MSL Veteran Member MSL's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Albums Posts: 556 \| Likes: 54 Lots of good feedback already. The one thing that bugged me about the first photo was the cropping. Empty space on the right, and you've cropped the mother on the left. This is better in the second image (or you have more scope to crop from both sides), but there are the other issues that have already been raised. Thanks for the comments, Didn't leave myself much to work with re cropping, only cropped some off of the top of original. Originally posted by Vylen Photoshop the mothers face from the first photo, into the second one... That's allowed aint it? now there's a thought Thanks Ian

05-11-2012, 05:35 AM	#11
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Originally posted by IanS Thanks for the comments, Didn't leave myself much to work with re cropping, only cropped some off of the top of original. Yup, that's what I meant. I probably should have said composition instead of cropping.

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