Topic: Opinions on Portrait Sought

[Janet_P]

I recently took some photos of a family friend and would like to print one of them up for her parents but I can't decide which.
Any advice would be gratefully received.

Camera: Rolleicord with close-up lens
Film: Fuji Acros 100

Thanks
Janet

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[artpunk]

Personally I would go with the first one. I don't have any real concrete reason I could give you, perhaps the child seems a little less guarded in that one? Also in the last two I get distracted by the fine hair in front of her left (on our right) eye. I just keep wanting to brush it away from her face! (is that a parent thing?)
 

[astrobeck]

I like the first one also.
There's something about the directness of it that my eye keeps going back to.

 

[This-is-damion]

first one fer sure!

[eddie]

I  go  for the  first one also mainly because the eyes are brightest and rhe expression is best.  Can  i  suggest it  be  printed  down  slightly  to  give  a softer image,  a  cream  warm toned paper might suit,or  a textured art paper  might also work. Hope  it works out and your friend is pleased. 

[LT]

1 - it's brilliant

[JOhn Reeves]

I agree. Go with No. 1. She looks at ease.

[Phil Bebbington]

All great shots but I find the top one the more engaging.

[Ed Wenn]

Janet, I think the subject is possibly at her best in #1, but the composition bugs me slightly. I could do with more forehead (actually, not me personally....I could do with way less forehead and more hair!! )...where was I? Oh yeah, so I'm slightly irrigated (sic) by that and also the rather dead-centred nature of the shot gets slightly more annoying every time I look at it....and if we're talking "nice print for mummy to hang on the wall" then looking at it is what's going to happen to this image - a lot.

Where I'm going with all of this is that although it's a close-run thing because #1 is indeed quite lovely, #3 would be my final pick.

I don't want to go 50/50 or call a friend, Chris. I'm going with #3. That's my final decision.

[chricela]

The first one is perfect!!!!!!!
Chricel

[Susan B.]

1 is superb.
Great job!

[Janet_P]

Thanks guys. I like #1 too, so I think that's the one I'll go for.

Ed: I was thinking a closer crop would balance out the lack of forehead issue in #1 - I like her expression in it.

Janet