Hello!
This is a nice capture on your part. It looks more like a grab shot than anything too thought out in advanced. That sort of thing is usually harder to perfect because you don't have as much time to think. I think you did a nice job under those circumstances, but for the sake of this critique I'm going to assume that you could stage it and take the time to perfect it.
Composition: It's a bit busy. My eyes are drawn to the colorful flowers and then to the umbrella (because it is so large, colorful, and centered). Context is nice, but it should add to the shot instead of BEING the shot. Maybe a different angle, closer to the subject, would help. The helium tank is also distracting since it is so close to the woman. It might be possible to move so that it is hidden behind her. If you had really good focus and enough resolution then you could just crop really close around her - leaving just some flowers and part of the umbrella. The focus should be on the two of them and this moment that they are sharing, but instead you're left wandering around in this busy, colorful image.
Technically: Focus is soft. I'm not really sure where (or if) it locked because everything looks a little too soft. Did you already try using an unsharp filter on it? Exposure is good although the woman's face is a bit dark ... maybe if you had been closer and exposed for her then it would be better.
I do think this is a good representation of the challenge and probably was a spur-of-the-moment catch (in which case you can't do a lot to improve it). It got a very decent score, and I think you should be happy with it.
There is something about this shot I really like. Even though it is busy, there still seems to be an obvious focal point. And I like the bright colors. Nice work.
I think I would have liked this photo done with a tighter crop with the woman and child, flowers and umbrella without the foreground and the helium tank. Nice pose with the woman and the child. Good luck!
Great shot for the challenge, the colors are super. A touch soft on focus and I would have cropped a few more of the cobblestones but it is really a loving great shot.
Yup, if there's something totally universal, across all cultures, it is a mother's love. Good job. I like the pretty flowers ... adds a nice touch. Good job. Jacko. 8
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