I beat you to it Blair, lol. I love how a parent's love is evident no matter where or who is showering their kids with it. It warms my heart and reminds me how lucky I was to have parent's that loved me unconditionally.
I also appreciate constructive criticism, pointers, or any other feedback. Unless you call me Sweaty Stef, you won't have to worry about sensitivity here.
Unfortunately you cannot post in the tabs. Only PaulaJean can. I try not to upset her as she has some good blackmail pictures of me.
As to your pics: The first one with the mother holding the child. I absolutely love shots that do not show faces. This forces the viewer to fill in the faces. The second shot of a father pushing the girl on the swing brings me a sense of warmth. You can see that they are both very happy. Thank you for sharing.
BTW, My brother lives in Abu Dhabi. His wife is an English teacher there.
Dear Swea...uh, I mean Stef. Sorry about the tab problem. Being new to blogs, I did't realize how they worked. I had hoped we would all be able to have our own page...I am still searching forums that would allow that for us..but until then, we will just have to use the main pages.
I really enjoy your pics. It is fun to see what you find intersting.
One suggestion. When you see shots like this, take the time to shoot the event in both "portrait" AND "landscape" orientation. Sometimes just flipping the camera will improve what you are trying to capture. For example, the image of the child sleeping is very sweet...but...what would it have looked like with the camera oriented the other way? so it is only the mom's back with the child in the viewfinder? Maybe an improvement in telling the story?...maybe not...same with the dad, altho it is his posture leaning toward the child that implies the intimacy in the pic, and sometimes there isn't the opportunity to reshoot it...When I shoot out and about like that, I flip the camera a lot, just to see what works for me. I never know what will just "click" into place.
Hi Stefanie, both photos have the subject matter crisply in focus and the red sweater on the child stands out and just draws the viewer's attention even more. Again with the second shot I would guess that you probably waited for the swing to reach dad for 2 reasons, one the 'intimacy' as mentioned by Paula, and secondly it helped freeze the moment just before picking up speed the other way, well done. I would be interested to learn which settings/camera was used(?)
Both shots I used Nikon D3100, lens 200mm, 1/500, F5.6, ISO 110. I loved how the little girls smile was slightly visible. All three photos of the dad and daughter were landscape, lol. Next time I'll take the time to capture in both orientations.
The pic of the father and daughter on the swing - having lived in all corners of the globe for the first 38 years of my life, I was struck by the dichotomy between traditional culture of the father and westernized culture of the daughter and playground. To me this photo says the world is once again flat. Within a few generations the young people will all be the same.
The photo of the mother and child - great colors, this would never work in B&W. Good use of depth of field and nice tack sharp focus. Great photographic evidence that a parent is a safe comfort zone that can never be replaced. Nice work, Stef.
Apparently, I also am having troubles posting these on the tabs. Rookie!
ReplyDeleteI also appreciate constructive criticism, pointers, or any other feedback. Unless you call me Sweaty Stef, you won't have to worry about sensitivity here.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately you cannot post in the tabs. Only PaulaJean can. I try not to upset her as she has some good blackmail pictures of me.
ReplyDeleteAs to your pics: The first one with the mother holding the child. I absolutely love shots that do not show faces. This forces the viewer to fill in the faces.
The second shot of a father pushing the girl on the swing brings me a sense of warmth. You can see that they are both very happy.
Thank you for sharing.
BTW, My brother lives in Abu Dhabi. His wife is an English teacher there.
Dear Swea...uh, I mean Stef.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the tab problem. Being new to blogs, I did't realize how they worked. I had hoped we would all be able to have our own page...I am still searching forums that would allow that for us..but until then, we will just have to use the main pages.
I really enjoy your pics. It is fun to see what you find intersting.
One suggestion. When you see shots like this, take the time to shoot the event in both "portrait" AND "landscape" orientation. Sometimes just flipping the camera will improve what you are trying to capture. For example, the image of the child sleeping is very sweet...but...what would it have looked like with the camera oriented the other way? so it is only the mom's back with the child in the viewfinder? Maybe an improvement in telling the story?...maybe not...same with the dad, altho it is his posture leaning toward the child that implies the intimacy in the pic, and sometimes there isn't the opportunity to reshoot it...When I shoot out and about like that, I flip the camera a lot, just to see what works for me. I never know what will just "click" into place.
Hi Stefanie, both photos have the subject matter crisply in focus and the red sweater on the child stands out and just draws the viewer's attention even more. Again with the second shot I would guess that you probably waited for the swing to reach dad for 2 reasons, one the 'intimacy' as mentioned by Paula, and secondly it helped freeze the moment just before picking up speed the other way, well done. I would be interested to learn which settings/camera was used(?)
ReplyDeleteBoth shots I used Nikon D3100, lens 200mm, 1/500, F5.6, ISO 110. I loved how the little girls smile was slightly visible. All three photos of the dad and daughter were landscape, lol. Next time I'll take the time to capture in both orientations.
ReplyDeleteThe pic of the father and daughter on the swing - having lived in all corners of the globe for the first 38 years of my life, I was struck by the dichotomy between traditional culture of the father and westernized culture of the daughter and playground. To me this photo says the world is once again flat. Within a few generations the young people will all be the same.
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the mother and child - great colors, this would never work in B&W. Good use of depth of field and nice tack sharp focus. Great photographic evidence that a parent is a safe comfort zone that can never be replaced. Nice work, Stef.
Am I the ONLY person shooting with a Canon here?