AB 800 with softbox camera left as main and a piece of foam core camera right for fill.Not so sure about the result but just trying to have some fun while I learn more about lighting .
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Hi there. It's a cute family photo, one you would take in a little family meeting with a P&S camera.
I like the lighting here with one little exception, some of the areas on her face and on the Christmas balls are burned out. If you did keep the exposure a little less time, I think it would be nicer lighting wise.
I like DOF this really could be a very nice photo if you crop her and get rid of the red ball on the right. For the others, I would keep the yellow, and the one on her head, I would move that probably close to the yellow ball. Keep her closer but not too much.
Composition is a bit off too... ok, way off on this one :\ She is right middle of the photo, there is to much empty space on top right.
Let me seeee. if I did vote, which I didn't... this photo would get around 4 from me. because she is cute and I liked the DOF on her.
I see you are not too active, but you seem like trying whenever you have time. Keep on going, enter more challenges; I am sure you will do much better for the next one or two :)
She's so cute! Great lighting and expression. Like the dark background. Position of top red ornament slightly distracting, and I'd like to see her off-center in the frame.
Little Jackie pondered. She'd been sent to fetch the evening meal. A bit of beans, a small roast, some greens, and perhaps a small pie were there coppers enough left over. She'd gone about her errand diligently enough, at first, but Little Jackie was always so easily distracted. Always so easily put off her task by the smallest thing.
So here she stood, in front of these lovely things. They shone with a wonderful glow, so bright and colorful.
"Ahhh, my good lady," began the shopkeeper, "You do indeed have a good eye, for those well, those are MAGICAL you see." His voice dropped to a conspiratal whisper. "Aye, that's right, 'tis said they bring wishes to one with the desire to use them, they do."
Little Jackie looked at him with awe in her eyes. Imagine if she brought such a thing home! No more scrounging for coppers for their meals, not with wishes! She looked at the glowing ornaments some more, trying desperately not to look too interested, but the shopkeeper must have sensed her desire. "Aye, I can see you're havin' troubles decidin'. That is why I will give one to you for almost nothing. 5 coppers, and it is yours. The wife will strip my flesh if she found out, but you look a decent sort and I believe it is calling to you." He grinned wide, a greedy grin, but Little Jackie didn't notice.
With a slight nod, and a grimace at the thought that 5 coppers would leave her with only the beans she'd managed to buy before now and nothing left to purchase the rest of the meal, Little Jackie handed over the money.
She'd always been one that was easily distracted, was Little Jackie, and as she walked back home with her shiny bauble and not much else, she would soon earn another title.
Little Jackie, The Foolish, would never be sent to get the evening meal again.
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