elaine... niece at christmas

[marie]

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http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif niece dropped in last week with her parents and two brothers

I took this shot as she was going home

I have it in bl/wh and like this
and couldn't make up my mind which I like best
(to give her)

I had both pictures here (for a second )
but together they are a bit overpowering


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[mikesd]

Very pretty girl Marie,love her eyes. Sorry but all I get on #2 is the smiley face.

[stoneylonesome]

Very Nice photo Marie, post the B&W so we can see it also. What a cute young girl, and I love the Santa's cap with the pigtails. :) :) :)

[EoSD30fReAk]

hi marie

the shot is realy nice.

i like the smile;)

[jinushaun]

Interesting that you chose to lower the saturation... It's a shame, highlighting the touches of red and her eyes would make the pop out more.

[marie]

thank you very much
Mike, Eosd£0freAk, Sandy and Jinushaun

sorry Mike
I took the second picture off before I posted


Sandy
here's the bl/wh

and jinushaun here is the colour

the reason I started messing with the colour were the spots on her face
also the face was a little too reddish

her beautiful eyes seemed to come out better in the other 'colours' .
the first shot here and the bl/wh.
I tried different ways for a long time when I first took the pictures
and then left it.

done a few different versions and couldn't make up my mind which I liked best .
but thought her eyes looked best either the bl /wh or the #1 shot
(first one on the post)

I prefer the colour for an all over view as it is a christmas type of shot
so needs the red to show the bows etc
but then thought I rather how her eyes appear in the others


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thanks a lot

[peter/c]

Doesn't work as well in B&W for me, but a nice candid shot, as someone else said, She has lovely eyes.
Peter.

[charlesu]

Looks like a nice young lady! Merry Christmas!

[marie]

thanks a lot Peter and Charles

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have a beautiful restful holiday

we all will not be too far away from each other
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(here)

he he he he

[stoneylonesome]

I have to agree the color is the better choice on this one. Still a lovely photo.

[marie]

I have to agree the color is the better choice on this one. Still a lovely photo.
thanks Sandy
so I will sharpen up my knives for the colour shot then
(I mean sharpen up her eyes)
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thanks.
I left it a bit, as it went redder when I touched it
but I will see
and try do it better
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[Moon Flower]

this photo worked the best in color. in my opinion anyway. lovely shot.

all i can say, is that this is what christamas is all about. great photos and presents.

[marie]

this photo worked the best in color. in my opinion anyway. lovely shot.

all i can say, is that this is what christamas is all about. great photos and presents.Many thanks for saying which may be best Moonflowerhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/santa/icon_smile.gif
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welcome to the forum

[drisley]

Great shot.
I personally like the b&w best.

[marie]

Great shot.
I personally like the b&w best.
thanks Drisley
:)