The wooden frame: Took this a couple years ago while my daughter was playing at the backyard. We had a wooden playground and she was playing with one of our dogs, getting him to chase...

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The wooden frame

Nov 27, 2015 20:28:30 #

chaman

Took this a couple years ago while my daughter was playing at the backyard. We had a wooden playground and she was playing with one of our dogs, getting him to chase her. At one time she stepped through the wooden arches and I snapped this one. Did some basic PP with a bit of desaturation.

IMG_4115-Edit-Edit by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

I liked her smile and candid pose.

Thanks for looking!

Nov 27, 2015 21:51:28 #

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Welcome and may she never lose that childlike wonder!

Was split toning your intention, and have you tried black and white? S-

Nov 27, 2015 21:58:22 #

chaman

Never has any intention really! I just started playing with it and finally settled on that look. Cant remember if I tried B/W, quite possibly did but went for this other look.

Nov 27, 2015 22:01:32 #

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

chaman wrote:

Never has any intention really! I just started playing with it and finally settled on that look. Cant remember if I tried B/W, quite possibly did but went for this other look.

I've been looking at split toning recently and will say that the only 'problem' I might see is that there is so little color it almost takes away from the image you present which is why I questioned black and white. Sepia maybe too, but either way, it's a wall hanger and one she'll be proud of for years to come! Thank you for sharing, S-

Nov 27, 2015 22:59:52 #

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

chaman wrote:

I liked her smile and candid pose.

Thanks for looking!

The expression is what makes a photo. In my experience a candid shot brings that out more than any posed picture ever does.

Nov 28, 2015 05:20:34 #

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

A very nice well taken family album snap of a pretty little and the apple of her fathers eye.
The large chunk of white in the background stops it being more than that.
Very beautiful little girl and you are a lucky man.
Take your time and take a recent shot not a quick snap. She looks as if she will be a stunner when grown up

Nov 28, 2015 06:54:34 #

R.G. Loc: Scotland

St3v3M wrote:

The image is predominantly in the mid-tone range so split toning probably wouldn't do much to this image. It would enable you to target the bright patches in the background, but they need darkening more than they need colour, so a selection is what's really needed.

Nov 28, 2015 10:07:51 #

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

chaman wrote:

Took this a couple years ago while my daughter was playing at the backyard. We had a wooden playground and she was playing with one of our dogs, getting him to chase her. At one time she stepped through the

I liked her smile and candid pose.

Thanks for looking!

The right side could be cropped to the left side of the little white triangle along the bottom of the photograph.

The hand is very important to the piece. However, it could come down a little in brightness. Maybe?

It might be helpful to lighten and give a little more contrast to her face but not a lot. It shouldn't be noticeable that you have dome so.

The left post could be gradually darkened downward to the bottom of the piece.

My three cents for what it's worth.

(Edit: After looking again maybe the face is just fine the way it is - but I would still take it up a bit and them compare.)

Nov 28, 2015 13:08:28 #

chaman

Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys! I have a B/W series of her that I did more recently. Perhaps I will post them in another thread later.

Nov 28, 2015 13:38:18 #

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

chaman wrote:

Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys! I have a B/W series of her that I did more recently. Perhaps I will post them in another thread later.

Love to see them.

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