Please...please...don't rain....C&C please...

[IzzieK]

Adorable! I just LOVE the vibrant colors and her enthusiasm! Nice job. Did the rain hold off for her?

Actually it did not rain...her and the door was washed down with the hose then she was put in the bath kicking and screaming... She did not get away with the kicking and screaming either. She was asked to say I am sorry for screaming...so she was given another bubble bottle to keep her occupied in her little bath outdoor bath tub...

Thank you for looking and commenting...

[IzzieK]

Such a nice shot, I like the expression and colors very much

Thanks Geoff, Binnur and Matt --- she is not really actually looking up at the sky, she was asking for some more colours from her Papa and was explaining why she need more colour added to her bottle. Binnur I was shooting continuously and must have got about 143 of those different expressions from her...it was fun...she has some fake smiles and forced smiles and smile smiles when she looks at my camera...it was the first time she did this kind of play...

Thank you for looking and commenting...do appreciate it very much...

[IzzieK]

That's a wonderful capture Izzie, get it printed and framed !

If her parents won't I will...I am just waiting for the CISS archival ink system for my Epson printer to be delivered so I can print a million of them shots that I like....

It flattered me that you would say that...thank you for your comment and recommendation.

[IzzieK]

Unquestionably your best photo I remember seeing.

Thanks Mike...and also for your other comment. I think I will keep it as is...I had already made several zooming and analyzing how I should crop it and I am happy with this one...

Thanks for your comment...

[Barbara Ponder]

Izzie, a wonderful shot of that adorable baby! I love the color and also the use of the vignette to highlight that precious face!

[IzzieK]

Well captured, Izzie, this is a delightful shot. You can show this at her 21st.

Dear Mark, John and Greg...thank you for looking and commenting...do appreciate it a lot coming from you...

Greg...I have her el nudie baby shots to show to her boyfriend when she turns 18...
Mark..at least it is not the powder one or I was out of there in a jiffy! I never go to the Holi Festival of Colours...this one is messy enough...
John...yes! this is her first time to do door painting....

[IzzieK]

Simply great!

Dear Dave, Dean and Christina....yes...she is a gorgeous little charmer...she doesn't get away much of her charms on Mama and Papa though no matter how cute she is...the moment she raises her voice, she is asked to apologized with promise that she won't do it again...I think I have one of those ones where she is really praying or asked to lead the prayer before dinner...If that was a movie at the time, you could hear me chuckling behind the scene...

Dave...she is my only grandchild (for now...) We are requesting for a brother...

Christina, her mother is beautiful too, in and out. We are lucky to have her in our family.

Thank you all for looking and commenting..

[IzzieK]

I love her intense expression! Nicely captured...

She is a beautiful child, Richard...and I am biased. Thank you for looking and commenting.

[IzzieK]

Nice shot Izzie. The colours on the playpen say so much...

Let me turn the question back to you, as you've already done a square(ish) crop on the shot. What is the shot about. Does the space above the girl buy you anything, or would getting closer end up doing more for you (that might be your strategy if it is all about the child).

If it is about the child in the environment, you might leave things as they are. If it were my shot, I'd be tempted to crop off the top 20% or so, as I don't think it buys you anything compositionally (just above the word (Anik(a)).

I have been editing and cropping all day today and yesterday, Manfred...I have more closeups than this one and more other expressions of her so I thought with this one, I would leave it the way this one is as it has already been zoomed and cropped...the FF camera really did justice to my shots this time around compared to last year when I just don't want to take any photos at all...

Thank you for the lessons you have given in the past about lights and portraiture. I am still weak with flash and continuous lights but I think I am gaining more on natural lights watching where it is coming from...

Thank you for looking and commenting. I really do appreciate it very much...

[Rita]

Izzie, this is very nice. You caught the capture at just the right moment.

[ied]

That is just priceless!

Irene

[Benjy]

Belter....

[TheBigE]

Izzie - Very nice capture...I am sure this one is the best of the 143. You can see a story there in that photo. I like it.

[IzzieK]

Barbara....Sorry I did not see your post before I logged off...I use James Edwards Photoshop action sharpening technique here with the noise level option. Then I made an extra layer on top, filled it with White from Edit (Shift + F5), then select Lens Correction (Shift+ Ctrl+ R) from the Filter menu and adjust the amount of Vignette and the centre point). You can also adjust the vertical and horizon orientation of the vignette.

Also a big appreciative thanks to Erik, Benjy Irene and Rita....You guys rocks!!!