Prosophos Posted April 27, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted April 27, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) M9 Nokton 40/1.4 Â I appreciate you looking, Â Peter. Â Peter | Prosophos (aka QDIEM4SC) www.zenfolio.com/prosophos www.flickr.com/photos/prosophos/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 27, 2011 Posted April 27, 2011 Hi Prosophos, Take a look here "Look Up", revisited (1 B&W child portrait). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Ferry Zievinger Posted April 27, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted April 27, 2011 Beautiful, Simple, Unspoiled, Fragile................a Child. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted April 27, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted April 27, 2011 Peter, saw this on LFI...love it. Your working that lens well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
csg Posted April 27, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted April 27, 2011 I agree with the first comment. Captured the innocence. However I did find the amount of vignetting slightly distracting. Perhaps because the corners appear straight rather than curved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share #5 Â Posted April 28, 2011 Thanks all. I appreciate the constructive feedback. Â Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 28, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted April 28, 2011 Peter - Â Delightful. I think it would be stronger still with the vignetting removed and a couple of centimeters cropped from the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted April 28, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted April 28, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) ... I appreciate you looking, Peter. Sorry, I always feel bad at low angle shots especially when the "subjects" are children or weak people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share #8 Â Posted April 29, 2011 Sorry, I always feel bad at low angle shots especially when the "subjects" are children or weak people. Â Â Thanks! I hope you and the weak people feel better! Â Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share #9 Â Posted April 29, 2011 Peter -Â Delightful. I think it would be stronger still with the vignetting removed and a couple of centimeters cropped from the right. Â Â Thank you Stuart. I was looking to keep the negative space... something about the starkness of the surrounding area appeals to me. Â Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted April 29, 2011 Share #10  Posted April 29, 2011 Thanks! I hope you and the weak people feel better! Peter. Couldn't you crouch down instead of looking down on her like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
csg Posted April 30, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted April 30, 2011 @prunelle Yes, because the subject is looking up she appears vulnerable. But the look of trust and innocence that is captured so well makes that vulnerability poignant, touching. It works well for me and it would be a completely different shot if taken closer to eye level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted April 30, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted April 30, 2011 personally I feel that she is looking up in this way makes the shot. I f you had been down on her level it would lose its power and probably would have added a distracting background. I also wouldn't go for a closer crop as the space frames her pretty well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted April 30, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted April 30, 2011 personally I feel that she is looking up in this way makes the shot. I f you had been down on her level it would lose its power and probably would have added a distracting background. I also wouldn't go for a closer crop as the space frames her pretty well. Â Agree both with David and csg. Falstaff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted April 30, 2011 Share #14 Â Posted April 30, 2011 @prunelle Yes, because the subject is looking up she appears vulnerable. But the look of trust and innocence that is captured so well makes that vulnerability poignant, touching. It works well for me and it would be a completely different shot if taken closer to eye level. Maybe. Why do you want a child look more vulnerable that it already is? Taking a shot at her level would have shown her as she shows here, no difference. As for the background, you could still chose it. Â What I see in this picture is the adult who is proud that the innocent and fragile little girl is not afraid of him. Just my personal sensitivity of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted April 30, 2011 Share #15 Â Posted April 30, 2011 Strange how we read thing differently as I just don't see this picture in the same way as Prunelle. Again I think it is a wonderful, delicate shot full of joy and youth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share #16  Posted April 30, 2011 Strange how we read thing differently as I just don't see this picture in the same way as Prunelle. Again I think it is a wonderful, delicate shot full of joy and youth  Thanks for understanding David, Falstaff, and csg.  I am more than a little taken aback by the Prunelle's interpretation. A quick glance at my gallery would reveal that I often photograph children (mostly my own) and 95% of the time I photograph them at eye level, with various backgrounds, etc. A decision to not photograph this way is an artistically conscious one on my part, and again it's curious to me that my artistic "motives" (for lack of a better word) have been judged in such a negative manner. Simply put, I saw a beautiful moment and tried to capture it in a photograph -- most of you viewing it understand that.  I am always respectful of my photographic subjects, both adults and children. Again, even a passing glance at my gallery would have revealed this. Prunelle, perhaps your interpretation of this photograph reveals something about your own perspective and experience of which I do not know.  Again, I appreciate the support of the various forum members.  Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezc203 Posted April 30, 2011 Share #17 Â Posted April 30, 2011 Adorable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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