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14-MAR-2008 deseng

Child

Mumbai

200803 235

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/30s f/3.5 at 72.0mm full exif

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Guest 25-Mar-2008 02:22
Simply beautiful!
ctfchallenge20-Mar-2008 17:52
TY Troy
Guest 19-Mar-2008 22:59
Very Nice! Lovely.
ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 16:39
I think I will let this be, thanks all of you for your helpful suggestions - Debi
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 22:05
I like the debi red crop better, I think. But, if I hadn't seen it... I'd like this one really well. In fact, I still do. It's a good photo no matter the crop. I really like that red against the black. Quite pleasing and a beautiful capture of a beautiful child. ~Lydia
Rod 15-Mar-2008 21:52
Very nice Debi this works a treat. As for other crops I have done one & put it in Pending, I don't know if I like it better or not. They just have a bit different feel to them. This one is more a straight portrait & the crop in Pending adds a touch of maybe vulnerability. I think if you had included more of the surroundings in your original it would have worked too.
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 20:54
Thanks Mikey, Carole and Penny. The crop suggestions were really helpful. If there is anything other way it should be done, please let me know . I have left the original in pending - Debi
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 20:40
Nice crop Debi - this really has an old painterly look to it! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 20:26
Mikey, Leonardo would put the left eye on the center line. Check out the Mona Lisa. -tv
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 20:24
Very nice Debi, I like that you left this one in color.
~Brent
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 17:53
I agree with Mikey about the top crop and maybe a bit on the side too, at least up to the seam of the sleeve. Lovely old feel to this - nice! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 17:22
yeah - the child is a super image - you don't need the background colors. So I, too, think a crop would be a good idea.
Penny Street
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 16:49
Debi - This is a perfect example of what the rule of thirds can do for a shot. If you crop this so that the child's eyes are on the upper right thirds line, as well as the nose and mouth on a right side vertical third, it MAKES this shot entirely captivating! That crop takes away the distracting blue overhang and his/her left shoulder, up to the collar line. A smidge of sharpening wouldn't hurt, I think. Try it! Cheers, -mikey