Challenge 33

[4labs]

Comments always welcome..

14 yrs with me and she still laughs at my dumb jokes.

Taken today. 2/21

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/16286756-M.jpg

[BridgeCity]

I think the emotion is great! I have only one negative comment... I think the black (blanket?) in the lower left hand corner pulls the eyes away from the face. Perhaps corrected with a bit of a crop?


Just my .02

[digital faerie]

I think the emotion is great! I have only one negative comment... I think the black (blanket?) in the lower left hand corner pulls the eyes away from the face. Perhaps corrected with a bit of a crop?


Just my .02
yeah, I'd like to see the emotion fill the frame so to speak since this shot is just about her beautiful laugh! :D it's so nice to have someone laugh at your jokes, even if they are dumb. nice shot.

[lynnma]

Yes I agree.. I"m not sure I "love" that angle tho.. can you catch her again? with another joke? it's a great emotion shot. :D

[4labs]

yeah, I'd like to see the emotion fill the frame so to speak since this shot is just about her beautiful laugh! :D it's so nice to have someone laugh at your jokes, even if they are dumb. nice shot.
Thnxs I am gaining a great understanding that taking a picture is alot more than just point and shoot.. I was so excited to capture her infectious laugh I should have composed it better.. Oh well .. Thnxs for your feedback and taking the time.

[4labs]

Yes I agree.. I"m not sure I "love" that angle tho.. can you catch her again? with another joke? it's a great emotion shot. :D I definately will try if she doesn't kill me for being obsessed with Digital Grin first..

[lynnma]

I definately will try if she doesn't kill me for being obsessed with Digital Grin first..
:rofl by the way.. I think some of the best shots in the world are captured just as you did.. point and shoot.. grab the moment..:thumb

[Photosbychuck]

Comments always welcome..

14 yrs with me and she still laughs at my dumb jokes.

Taken today. 2/21

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/16286756-M.jpgGreat shot 4labs!
I would like to see it with the some of the right side cropped out.
I think this contest is going to be hard for me.
Keep the Great shots comming! :thumb

Good Luck,
Chuck,
Photo's by Chuck
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photosbychuck

[4labs]

Great shot 4labs!
I would like to see it with the some of the right side cropped out.
I think this contest is going to be hard for me.
Keep the Great shots comming! :thumb

Good Luck,
Chuck,
Photo's by Chuck
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photosbychuck

Thnxs Chuck...Here it is cropped..http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/16371433-M.jpg

[BridgeCity]

oooo I like it :thumb :thumb Keep up the great shooting!

[ChristB4Us]

I love the cropped version. It brings the eye straight to the subjects smile.

Gorgeous!:clap

[DoctorIt]

Now that we have that crop worked out (it really needed it, whew!), I'd another technical comment. It looks like a bit of a flat b&w conversion. By that I mean your levels are all kind of equal, nothing is standing out. Mess around with some curves and/or levels to try and make it stand out more. Could be as simple as some brightness/contrast adjustment.

[Jenny]

What a beautiful laugh! Her face is so pure and carefree. I really like it.:thumb I agree that you should try to play with the contrast, see what you some up with. This is wonderful.

[4labs]

Now that we have that crop worked out (it really needed it, whew!), I'd another technical comment. It looks like a bit of a flat b&w conversion. By that I mean your levels are all kind of equal, nothing is standing out. Mess around with some curves and/or levels to try and make it stand out more. Could be as simple as some brightness/contrast adjustment.
Thnxs Erik I will play with the curves should be easy enough..

[4labs]

What a beautiful laugh! Her face is so pure and carefree. I really like it.:thumb I agree that you should try to play with the contrast, see what you some up with. This is wonderful.
Thnxs Jenny so nice of you to say that..

[4labs]

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/16384895-M.jpgOk my Ps skills are exhausted. This will have to do

[mslammers]

Comments always welcome..

14 yrs with me and she still laughs at my dumb jokes.

Taken today. 2/21


Labs,

Hey if she will laugh at your jokes, she should sit still for some more shots. If you are using 20D, you can get her laughing and take lots from many angles. Play like the photo shooters in the movies where they shoot what seems to be over the top in quantity. I am beginning to see why they do that with people. With landscape or architecture, you can spend time for the "best" shot.

[Andy]

getting bw right in post is not too hard. here's a tutorial by my friend petteri (http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html)it's easy to follow and the results are fantastic.

assignment: labs, give this a twirl, feel free to pm me if you have any questions :deal

[4labs]

Labs,

Hey if she will laugh at your jokes, she should sit still for some more shots. If you are using 20D, you can get her laughing and take lots from many angles. Play like the photo shooters in the movies where they shoot what seems to be over the top in quantity. I am beginning to see why they do that with people. With landscape or architecture, you can spend time for the "best" shot.
I would love to but this was the second shot I took and it stopped there. Had to quit while I was ahead.http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/16445841-M-1.jpg

[Andy]

I would love to but this was the second shot I took and it stopped there. Had to quit while I was ahead.http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/16445841-Ti-1.jpg

:lol3 :lol3 :lol3 priceless

i have many shots of my family with the same expression!

[digital faerie]

I would love to but this was the second shot I took and it stopped there. Had to quit while I was ahead.
you might as well 'fess up....you told a sexist joke or something right after the funny one right? lol wow what a difference!

but I like this one, too actually. :):

[4labs]

getting bw right in post is not too hard. here's a tutorial by my friend petteri (http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html)it's easy to follow and the results are fantastic.

assignment: labs, give this a twirl, feel free to pm me if you have any questions :deal
Thnxs Andy this will be very helpful!

[4labs]

you might as well 'fess up....you told a sexist joke or something right after the funny one right? lol wow what a difference!

but I like this one, too actually. :): Thnxs Tamma if I ever told a sexist joke she'd pull a Bobbit on me I think it was a mother-in-law joke that got that look..