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by lauraodom

Comment by NathanT:
The black-and-white suggestion is rational, but I personally think the pastel feel is more effective.

Overall a simple but enticing capture.

Kick Start
by lauraodom

Comment by klstover:
Lighting is a bit harsh for my tastes but I just LOVE the angle.

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Comment by lambie83:
Love the reflection of her tiara in the window.

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Comment by GrayGhost:
Lovely photo and overall feeling, good composition and lighting. While I'd prefer to see a little more face, there is just enough eye to satisfy. I love it, and hope that it does well.

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Comment by pixeldust:
I like what you see deeper in this picture...the man reading the paper, the sign that includes the word patience. The bright sign in contrast to the dim glow of morning is good, and the diagonal lines indicate action...time to get started.

Shhh!!! The Scarecrow is Sleeping!
by lauraodom

Comment by dahkota:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This image shows you have a good mastery of the technicals. The lighting works, the image is focused well for the subject (including DOF), there seems to be no WB issue.

However, I find the crop awkward. There is space on two sides and no space on two sides. This wouldn't necessarily be an issue except for the angle the image was shot at. The subject seems to be sliding out of the frame, making it uncomfortable for me (the viewer). I feel like trying to grab the subject and pull her back up into the image. The foot is cut off which wouldn't be a problem if it was balanced somehow by the other side of the image. But it isn't. This image screams (to me) for an either looser or tighter crop. Something to pull it in balance and keep the subject from sliding out of the frame.

At any rate, you scored well on cuteness factor (picking a good subject is half the battle) and you have three favorites. Quite an accomplishment at DPC for an image of a child. I think you chose the right color background also. White or black would have been way too harsh for the subject.

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by lauraodom

Comment by MaryO:
Like the angle of this one and the lighting and the solitary early bird with the paper. Very nice.

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Comment by DrAchoo:
good oxymoron, although it took me a minute to link with the shot (100% chance of rain). A B&W treatment may have been good here. composition is good. lighting is tough. You want some drab, I guess, to emphasize the emotion the rain is causing, but you don't want so much that the picture isn't nice to look at. 6

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by lauraodom

Comment by dallasdux:
The shot is fine, but I don't like the angle of the image. I would prefer to see it rotated then cropped (maybe the vertical crop a little closer tot he red hanging 'patience' sign as the area to the right of it does not enhance the photo.

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Comment by BRCPRES:
Very nice. I might suggest a little more reflected light on "her" to draw out the detail and color of her skin tones. 9