This was a father & daughter playing in the mission area in San Luis Obispo, CA... She was very fascinated by the camera and my friend that I was shooting with had to show her each image after she took it.. When they walked away from us & were crossing the creek, I took my opportunity to get some candids of them.
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Kristin, you catched a beatiful moment in the photo. It really tells a story. I think it is a great picture and, of course, it is a beatiful candid one. Congrats for the result!
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Definitely fits the challenge and it has a nice look to it. The Dad with outstretched arms really fits the title. Although, it doesn't look like the daughter is in much danger (looks like she's jumping up and down). Maybe 'Run to Daddy' would be a better title? Of course, with candids, it isn't like you can control the behavior, that's kind of the point.
Technicals are pretty good, especially the colors. It is a bit on the warm side (more red) but that fits the image because it should be a warm moment. I think it could use more sharpening, unless you were trying to keep it soft for the image. For DPC though, sharpness is important because you can't tell if it was accidental or on purpose.
I feel like the composition could be tightened up. There's a lot of space above their heads (including that fuzzed duck) and to the left of the girl. It might be good to experiment with cropping off the back end of the Dad, that could also give it a more intimate feel. For soft moments, I think tighter crops are better.
It looks like you dodged the background and sides -- that works well. Around the daughter it may have dropped off a little abruptly, it looks a little odd.
I'm not sure about the black border, I feel like it might have been ok without one. Or in this case, maybe the white border with thin black line (to make it look like a snapshot). That may look horrible though...
Yeah, I'll stick with 6. What hurt the image most was the daughter's pose but there is very little you can do about that. With a better crop, it would be a 7 for me easy.
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This is a great capture. If this shot is not setup, I hope you can find the person in the picture and give them a print of this. It would make a great keepsake for any father. The lighting is a little harsh, but overall nice shot.
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