V V long time, no post. Hide and seek in the dunes

[Eunosdriver]

Can I claim a prize for the longest gap in posting something?

I look at this and can't help feeling it needs something more; is it the white balance, or does it need some blur on the rest of the foliage etc?
(my kids & 2 of their friends playing hide & seek in the dunes, waiting to be found by the non-photographer grown-ups)

[sirhc55]

Hi Pete - being England the WB looks to be right - I would remove the little yellow thingy in the bottom left.

But, having said the above I must add that IMO this is a beautiful photograph - the positioning, the looks on the little ones faces etc etc all make for a memorable pic

[Killakoala]

Wow, what a great image. As Chris said, the kid's expressions are priceless. Print that one big and hang it on a wall.

Reminds me of my childhood growing up in England.

[stubbsy]

Pete - nothing wrong with this at all - it's a great capture because of the light on the kids and their contact with the viewer. If you WANTED to fiddle - maybe a vignette blur to soften the edges. Me I'd leave it as is

[Manta]

Love it Pete. The tips given by Chris and Peter have pretty well covered any changes that could enhance the shot but it's beautiful as it is. A marvellous piece of family history for your great-grandkids to pass down.

Well done!

[Mitchell]

Superb! Eye contact is perfect and the symmetry of the poses is spot on.

There is some room to move around the edges - I agree a vignette blur may help, or possibly even a small crop around all edges - but this would really just be fine tuning.

[Eunosdriver]

Thanks for the replies guys; I'll leave the colour alone then. Now you point out the gorse flower, it is a bit distracting - maybe I'll clone it out before the big print gets made (as suspected, this one's headed for the wall!)