Family portrait with 10 second timer :)

Here's my family! We set up a tripod, then I ran into the frame after starting the 10 second count down

I'm the one on the right.

Thanks for your comments and please let me know what you would have done to improve the shot.

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I like this portrait alot, I love that so much thought was put into the clothing. hehe

Did you put the background in afterwards?

Hi neighbor!
Nice work. I couldn't make a single change.
Make a 16x20 and hang it.

nice photo! i think you did a great job with the lighting! my only comment is that its a little soft around the edges of hair and what not.

nice family shot made me smile ..good job!

Looks good!
I'd like to see a bit more headroom above the young man's curly locks.

very nice... awesome self family portrait shot!...lol

This is a great family portrait. I think that perhaps less PP would give it a more natural look. Well done.

is this HDR? Great photo though!

I can just imagine how embarrassed you all were when you turned up wearing the same thing

great looking family, for porcelain dolls

a bit heavy on the retouching, ut for a timer shot thats not bad.

For future shots, I'd have your sister turn a bit, being square to the camera is not flattering to her figure. Your family looks great though

A01 wrote in post #2232169
I can just imagine how embarrassed you all were when you turned up wearing the same thing

valerism wrote in post #2231890
I like this portrait alot, I love that so much thought was put into the clothing.

My mom insists that everyone wear matching clothes for these things. I just came home and had a green sweater waiting for me.

valerism wrote in post #2231890
Did you put the background in afterwards?

Yes, I did add the background after the shot.

joanakaylene wrote in post #2232025
nice photo! i think you did a great job with the lighting! my only comment is that its a little soft around the edges of hair and what not.

The lighting was a 580EX bounced off the super high ceiling. It was flashing at 100% and I still had to bump the ISO!

Do you have any recommendations on how to mask the hair? I find it extremely hard to do without looking bad.

Curtis N wrote in post #2232084
Looks good!
I'd like to see a bit more headroom above the young man's curly locks.

I will squat more next time! The young man with locks is me and I had one heck of a time trying to get my head in the frame at all after running 5 yards and posing before the shutter went off. You should see where my head gets cut off on the other frames.

sugarzebra wrote in post #2232126
This is a great family portrait. I think that perhaps less PP would give it a more natural look. Well done.

coreypolis wrote in post #2232178
great looking family, for porcelain dolls

a bit heavy on the retouching, ut for a timer shot thats not bad.

It's hard to tell how much 'retouching' to do. I appreciate the input. After staring at the same photo for so long I forget what the original looks like and can't tell if I'm overdoing it. Thanks.

coreypolis wrote in post #2232178
For future shots, I'd have your sister turn a bit, being square to the camera is not flattering to her figure. Your family looks great though

Do you mean the person at the bottom of the frame? If so, that's actually my brother! He would make one ugly girl, but he gets it all the time so no worries. His hair is too long.

Nice work, Chris. Where did you and your sister get the red hair from?

LOL....the comments about your sister....crack me up!(I knew it was a brother by the sweater! Love the colors. Where do you and your brother get the red hair? I like how the sweaters match dad's eyes! Nice job. I haven't even come close to using the timer on my rebel yet! this pic gives me hope!

very nice shot

the only thing that bothers me is that the guy in the bottwn right seem a little low in the picture