From a portrait shoot today

[Geoff]

I had a portrait shoot today at Coogee - with a 2 1/2 year old! Challenging to say the least but I got some ones I was pretty happy with. Here is one. Comments and critique welcomed as always:



and a slightly different shot, in colour:

[PiroStitch]

Geoff, I think stick with the colour version of the kid. The b&w version freaked me out somewhat with his big eyes and sharp incisors. Otherwise they're pretty good. Also maybe clone out the runny nose

[Geoff]

Thanks Piro - runny nose?
He does have big incisors eh? I hadn't noticed it until u pointed it out. He had loads of energy though

[stubbsy]

Geoff

That's a great pic, but definitely the colour one as the eyes look weird in B & W

In the colour one, the whites of his eyes look a touch cyan so maybe the WB is off (but my monitor calibration is a little whacky ATM so I may be wrong)

[PiroStitch]

Thanks Piro - runny nose?

Well dried up remnants of a runny nose

[Oz_Beachside]

I like the second, with the eyes turned. captures the hightened observations that children have.

THe black and white is a little demon like, but if you can mask a layer, and whiten the eyes, maybe teeth, you should have a nice keeper.

I know how hard it is running after toddlers outdoors, I'm still trying to capture at least 10 keepers of my 18 month old niece.

[Alex]

Hi Geoff,

I actually prefer the B&W. Nice eye contact with the camera. The colour one is excellent too.

Alex

[Yi-P]

Geoff,

I have to agree with the B&W being a little bit freaky with those eyes.

Its a great expression and smile of the kid, however I have to say that those two poles, they're bit obstructive in the way, one may be enough here.

[JordanP]

I too would go with the colour on this one - just. I like the B&W alot but a little freaky. With the colour version I would also try and PP the fringing you can see around the top of the hair.

Cheers,

[PALL]

a nice kid shot,i like color version,black went too dark damped the eyes and teeth tooo much,looked funny.