Olivia

[Aeros]

A portrait shot in the kitchen of Olivia my granddaughter, and a three part edit with some cloning PP to erase background clutter. The final edit is the close crop.

270814_4071[RAW PP-TFF-!] by Richard Jones, on Flickr

Before by Richard Jones, on Flickr

After by Richard Jones, on Flickr

Tight crop by Richard Jones, on Flickr

[Shadowman]

Nice effort, I like the warmth of the first image.

[IzzieK]

Very pretty girl...with stain of what she ate still in her face...made me smile. Of the different crops you did of her, I like the original one but without that hand on the right side. It is brighter and suits her face. The warmth of the lighting adds the interest there...And I like that door she is holding on to -- lots of texture there. What is that metal figure at the bottom left hand side near the log behind the door? That is interesting too. You've removed everything that I saw in your final image...

[Aeros]

Very pretty girl...with stain of what she ate still in her face...made me smile. Of the different crops you did of her, I like the original one but without that hand on the right side. It is brighter and suits her face. The warmth of the lighting adds the interest there...And I like that door she is holding on to -- lots of texture there. What is that metal figure at the bottom left hand side near the log behind the door? That is interesting too. You've removed everything that I saw in your final image...

Thanks Izzie, all these poses were impromptu, so I went with what Olivia gave me except for the clutter removal (cloning) in the doorway. The figure bottom left is a sculpture, It took my fancy when I spotted it in a gallery. I'll post a photo of it when I get the chance. The close crop is my favourite even though I had to give up the door, it is in my mind a better portrait close cropped. Thanks for looking.

[bnnrcn]

I'm not a portrait shooter but I loved all images, your granddaughter is beautiful

[Aeros]

I'm not a portrait shooter but I loved all images, your granddaughter is beautiful

[Downrigger]

Nice work - such a sweet-looking kid! And I love the wood and wood structure in the trio of shots - they set her up so nicely. I like the tightest crop best of the three, but would prefer the second one if it weren't for the interfering foliage.

[Aeros]

Nice work - such a sweet-looking kid! And I love the wood and wood structure in the trio of shots - they set her up so nicely. I like the tightest crop best of the three, but would prefer the second one if it weren't for the interfering foliage.

I too prefer crop 3#. Olivia is a little charmer very sweet but grandma has spoiled her. Very good work on your NG page, impressive landscapes. Thanks for visiting Mark and for your kind comments.

[KimC]

Beautiful granddaughter Richard. Nice cloning work in the 3rd image. The 3rd is my favorite; although that bush in front is bright, my eye still goes to your granddaughter first.

[Aeros]

Beautiful granddaughter Richard. Nice cloning work in the 3rd image. The 3rd is my favorite; although that bush in front is bright, my eye still goes to your granddaughter first.

Thanks kim for you visit and comments. I prefer the last (close) crop, fewer competing elements. One of the negatives of shooting portraits in situ is the inevitable uninvited clutter.