Topic: Portrait

[cwilk]

I've tried a few pictures of my daughter with my EOS5.

I've used natural light which means the aperture was wide open and the depth of field is very shallow.

Any comments appreciated.

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[LT]

there are some nice catchlights in her eyes in the first one - really make them sparkle

[okayku]

first off, you have a beautiful daughter!

the first picture is really nice and i love the way your daughter is illuminated.  the second one seems like just a snapshot more than anything else, if you were trying for something more then composition might have needed a little bit more work. 

[cwilk]

Thanks for the compliment about my daughter.

Composition is a problem with kids because they don't stay still long enough.  The first picture gives the impression that she was still for a while whereas it was only a couple of seconds.

[beck]

Perhaps if you took a jab at shooting vertical rather than horizontally, you would be pleased even more. They are nice to look at anyhow and how can one critique such a precious subject. They are what they are....photographs of your beloved daughter. I think I would like to have seen something solid, but that is because I am used to the older kids and myself screaming, STAY. Of course, that cannot happen here, so we enjoy what you were able to capture. A beautiful soul and a happy and healthy baby.