C&C and edits for one photo please.

[klc]

I have looked at this photo too much. I would appreciate ideas for edits and c&c. Thank you so much!

 

[480sparky]

Seems the white balance is off.

 

[klc]

Thank you, I see it now. I believe it was my edits and not the original. Let's hope at least, when I get home after work I'll see what I can do. When it's your own kid and photo and you look at it 200 times, you mess up!

 

[MissCream]

Her eyes seem a bit overdone.

 

[The_Traveler]

IMO, a bit overexposed and undersaturated also.
too red
I would crop to a format that fits the picture and minimizes dead space.

 

[klc]

thank you all, I am going to use all suggestions and go back to the get go this evening. This has all been very very helpful! I went down the wrong track with my edits, and should have started over yesterday. I really goofed from the original doing too much of what I thought it needed. thank you for being here before I attempted to print it for her book.

 

[shortpants]

The whole things looks very magenta to me. I'd argue it's not overexposed but I'm not calibrated.

 

[Geaux]

Her eyes seem a lot overdone.

/fixed

 

[RauschPhotography]

Other than the WB issue, it also looks like the skin texture isn't the best in this shot. Just my two cents.

 

[sroc3]

tone down the red

 

[klc]

I really was torn between cropping for a 10x8 or an 8x10. I went for the whole toy and less of the dress. I really like the 8x10 too! Did I do better? I really appreciate you all so much!

 

[pgriz]

You know, of course, that if you have a cute enough subject, you could break almost every rule in the book and still get oooh and aaaahs with the picture... That said, the last edit looks good.

 

[klc]

Thank you, and yes she is so cute! I guess I broke a lot of rules. I am trying to learn them, and she is so fast if I can implement them with her, I'll learn for sure. Between mine and pro pics, she will have a lot.

 

[Kerbouchard]

klc, you feel like posting the original before any edits? We might be able to give you some ideas on how we would have went about the edit a bit easier if we saw what you had to start with...

 

[Chlosse]

I like it muchh better without the skin texture/tone manip. It's a lot more sharp
The natural color balance is much more appealing. It could help to raise the midtones a bit, but I think it's fine