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Jeff E Jensen

 
 
 
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This is just too precious for words. He looks so relaxed and comfy looking and I like your composition of placing the sling in the upper corners against the dark background with nothing to detract from your sweet subject.
Only suggesting would be to make the skin a little smoother and more evenly colored even though we know that new-born's skin is almost always a little mottled in coloring that's the only thing I can think of that would improve it and maybe it doesn't even need that, but it's overall a wonderful capture of the sweetness of a newborn baby! I'd like to see what the other Phellos have to say ~ I think it's adorable :)


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August 17, 2010

 

Dale Hardin
  Here I go, giving tribute to the man of many identities. At first glance I thought, another winner from Teresa and then there's the Jeff signature!

Too adorable my friend. The isolation of the sleeping beauty in the black background is perfect and the DOF leads you to the precious face.

No suggestions unless you wish to complete the symmetry by cropping a bit off the right to match the edges of the sling with the corners, but really not necessary. A real winner.


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August 17, 2010

 

Debbie E. Payne
  This is awesome, Jeff. I love the black background. It sets this beautiful baby off to full advantage. I do agree with Dale on making the symmetry even more stunning! The blue blanket is perfect. I think it would have been just too stark without a bit of pastel in this image. Great job, Jeff.


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August 17, 2010

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Jeff, I find this to be an absolutely lovely image.

My weak area of photography is portraits and I will not make any suggestions here. Leaving critiquing up to those more knowledgeable.

Wonderful image and I've so enjoyed viewing it.
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August 17, 2010

 
- Michael Kelly

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  The portrait itself is a real beauty, but I find the out of focus left side a major distraction. I am odd man out here, so I may be way off base with this. If it was mine, I would do a square crop removing all most all from the left side and just a sliver from the right. Feel free to ignore this however.


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August 17, 2010

 

Jeff E Jensen
 
 
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Thanks all!

Mike - I see what you are saying on the left side. I'll have to play with it a bit.

Oh, by the way, this is only half of the story. . . . .


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August 17, 2010

 
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