My Family

[Blue5.3]

I took this one right before church on Christmas Eve. Not sure if they are much more than just snap shots. Looking for c&c please. Taken with the kit lense and a 420EX with velcro bouncer.

The original
http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab86/Bluels2/IMG_7135.jpg

And two different crops....
1
http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab86/Bluels2/IMG_7135b.jpg

2
http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab86/Bluels2/IMG_7135c-1.jpg

[justrika]

Cute pictures of the family, but the light was a little bit too harsh which focuses too much on the background.

[Blue5.3]

Is this a better edit? Any pointers on what to do?
http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab86/Bluels2/IMG_7135d.jpg

[Kristy]

Beautiful family.. :) I agree about trying to soften the flash some, but I am terrible with flash.. so...:oops:

[ann-mom]

My try to help it out a little. I decreased the brightness, contrast, usm did a duplicate layer in overlay and adjusted it to make it pop the flatten and save.

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