Future Ahead Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was shooting family picture for my friend's family. And while shooting, I saw this little girl standing so quietly by herself looking straight at the lake. She seemed to be thinking or wondering about something. I thought it would be great if I captured just her looking at whatever she was looking at. She is such an adorable little girl. In Photoshop, I used warm filter.

isabela_sor, Floydian, bostankorkulugu, JorgeCK, crckt, paololg, clio, jhm, tigra has marked this note useful

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dlevy23 (2018) 2008-01-24 9:39

Hi Sothy, this is a very nice photo. Great composition and nice colors. You can even imagine the little girl face. Just to be picky a little distracting the little branch on the top left.
Excellent job.

Daniel

bostankorkulugu (33514) 2008-01-24 10:44

this is so cute sothy... i like how you focused on the little girl, and i like the way she looks at the water so carefully... good job pal...

korkut

JorgeCK (2594) 2008-01-24 13:09

Hi Sothy,
Wonderful picture. Excellent composition. I Assumed that the meter reading was in the direction of the little girl that is why the background is overexpo nevertheless an excellent shot.
Well done my friend
TFS
joRge

crckt (7072) 2008-01-24 14:14

Hi Sothy,
That's a cute shot! What a cute little girl! I wish I could be able to see her face. Love the composition.
Very well taken.
Regards,
Shaeri

devimeuxbe (55853) 2008-01-24 14:49

Hi Sothy
Simple composition, but have well managed the frame and the exposure.
Nice
Bertrand

paololg (13572) 2008-01-24 14:55

Ciao dear friend,
over that to be a good photographer, I believe that you are also a very sensitive person to the beauty. This photo is the test of your abilities and your sensibility for all of this that is beautiful. Stupendous image.
Ciao
Paolo.

melmcree (2261) 2008-01-24 20:43

Sorry for taking so long to get to you today but this is my first chance to get online since noon. In fact I'm using my new blackberry to do this at home in my big chair! I like how you composed the shot and since I was there you did a nice job handling the light. I think henk is right about the background but I didn't notice it until reading his note. You are so good with that 200. Talk to you tomorrow,

Mel

Floydian (30970) 2008-01-25 0:26

Hi Sothy,
Why did you removed the previous upload? That one was soooooo good in combination with your note.
I have some problems with this one. Not on the composition, colour and the little girl staring to the water, that's all perfect, but it's that bright white spot near and above her head, that's really disturbing my view to the girl...
Regards, Henk

isabela_sor (42038) 2008-01-25 0:32

Focusing on her little body was a great idea!!I love it
She was admiring something there
Her dress is cute as she is
Hugs

vincz (19039) 2008-01-25 0:58

Very funny, very nice. I like very much the colours and the choice of DOF. A dreamy image.

clio (22556) 2008-01-25 2:39

Hello Sothy,
The contrast of colors, that of the neatness and the vagueness bring poetry and delicacy to a photo already full of sensibility.
Bravo it's a very good shot
Diane

batalay (20826) 2008-01-25 4:21

Hello Sothy,

Perfectly composed, endearing, and fascinating! The little girl with her whole life ahead of her, and in the photograph, the entire horizon is clear, perhaps emblematic of her future. Good decision to shoot the image, and by keeping her just on the crest of the little hill, you have focused on her and the blades of grass are sharp and clear.

Warm regards,

Bulent

ifanik (20504) 2008-01-25 10:28

Hi Sothy
This girl is just BEAUTIFUL
Your photo is WONDERFUL
Very well done
Best regards
Nick

jhm (82233) 2008-01-26 0:33

Hello Sothy,

Very nice picture with the little girl as subject.
And the two small ponytails moving in the wind, this make this picture very nice.
Very well done, thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

robiuk (10763) 2008-01-26 7:47

Hi Sothy,
Seems like the girl is properly exposed
and I like your positioning her to the
left of the whole three-layered scene.
Though, I wish the aperture wasn't that
small and overexposed BG retained a little
bit more of the details.
Maybe even moving to the left or right would
have helped getting rid of that 'nasty' white
patch (just behind girl's head) that pokes my
eye when I look at her.
All the best,
Robi

dmarizz (2360) 2008-01-28 5:02

Hi Sothy,
this is a great way to use your wonderful prime zoom! I would only have preferred a bit more of grass in the foreground. The very narrow DOF works very well with this kind of subjects. Congratulations, Dario.

pcp (3346) 2008-01-28 9:19

Hi Sothy,

Excellent shot with simple composition but great colors adding value to your picture andvery good DOF. well done and nice to meet after a long tme :)

TFS

Senthil

tigra (2966) 2008-02-22 15:11

Hello Sothy
Very charming composition!
This little sweetie is beautiful.
Excellent work!
Katia