This week.

paigew · Jan 11, 2014

This week proved to be very challenging photography wise. I was seriously feeling some major 'camera block' but I shot through it and got some of my new favorite photos.

day 146. Home late by paige_w, on Flickr

day 147|365 : Foggy morning at the park. by paige_w, on Flickr

pgriz · Jan 11, 2014

I really like the way you left the tree on the left in the second shot - it help frame the boy and provides some depth to the image. Very nice low shot as well. The first show certainly conveys the late-night mood very well. The only niggle there is that his head is bumping up against the frame. Otherwise, it works well for me.

Rick58 · Jan 11, 2014

Hi Paige,
I'll probably be standing out on this branch by myself but I really don't like #1. To me it just looks like you need to clean your lens.
I do like the openness of the second shot. I did a crop with and without the tree. I'm not sure which I liked better there. I also played around with the sliders and got a little more contrast on the boy, but all in all, the second is a keeper.

Desi · Jan 11, 2014

I like #1. Kudos to you. I don't think I would have bothered to take a picture in a parking lot......my loss.

Crop wise, I think a tight crop on the upper left showing half his face and that magical light might make an interesting image as well.

Beautiful boy

paigew · Jan 11, 2014

pgriz said:
I really like the way you left the tree on the left in the second shot - it help frame the boy and provides some depth to the image. Very nice low shot as well. The first show certainly conveys the late-night mood very well. The only niggle there is that his head is bumping up against the frame. Otherwise, it works well for me.

Thank you! I wish I hadn't cropped his head too :/ Whats with these two year olds anyway...why can't he stay where I want him LOL

Rick58 said:
Hi Paige,
I'll probably be standing out on this branch by myself but I really don't like #1. To me it just looks like you need to clean your lens.
I do like the openness of the second shot. I did a crop with and without the tree. I'm not sure which I liked better there. I also played around with the sliders and got a little more contrast on the boy, but all in all, the second is a keeper.

Hey Rick thanks for your feedback. To be fair...I probably do need to clean my lens :er:

Desi said:
I like #1. Kudos to you. I don't think I would have bothered to take a picture in a parking lot......my loss.

Crop wise, I think a tight crop on the upper left showing half his face and that magical light might make an interesting image as well.

Beautiful boy

Thank you Desi! I'll have a play with the crop tonight. I hadn't thought of that; I usually don't do major cropping.