A child's view of fireworks

[Travis F]

This shot was taken earlier in the week and I just want to get other people's feelings about it.

Does the DOF work like this? I know I like it, but it is my youngest daughter and wife (well hand at least). Just curious if it works to through one of the main subject so far out of focus?

Thanks for the advice in advance.

Travis

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/LX200/Various/IMG_6637.jpg

[Travis F]

I know it has only been a few hours, but nobody has any comments on this? Good, bad, or ugly. I can handle them.

Thanks,
Travis

[theflyingkiwi]

well I like the idea :) but I will say that I would have like to see the child in focus as that's what you want the viewer to focus on. Due to the DOF the view would get to see the flame anyway and would have some idea on what it is. IMO

[nancypics]

I like the way you've handled the DOF - you can still see enough detail to tell what she's doing, and if the background were any sharper it would distract from the firework. I would have shot it the same way. The child is looking at the firework, so that's where your eyes are drawn, so you want that to be in focus. It's all personal taste, though. If you were to have focused the child and blurred the firework that would have worked too, for different reasons. I like your version though - it's edgy and atypical, which is interesting...

[Nidz]

I think in m own opinion that the little girl who is the main subject int he picture should be mroe in focus than she is. Sure you want to bring to the attention of her lighting the fireworkds but your eye can't help be drawn up to her if you get what I'm saying.

[Radtech1]

I think that you have lost sight of what you subject in fact is. Like it or not, the subject is the flame. That is based on where you set the focus.

Now while I think a deeper depth of focus would have suited the scene better, one has to play the cards that they are dealt.

Keeping that in mind, there is competition for the subject. We want to look at the child, but are not being allowed to based on focus. You need to get rid of all the non-essentials. I suggest very strong cropping. This helps to concentrate attention on the flame, and still gives a context - but this time, without completion.

Oh, one other thing. This looks a lot more like the "mother's view", not the child's. Unless you meant to say, "A child viewing fireworks."

Rad