Little Cowgirl C&C invited

[KimC]

Hi everyone - a couple of young girls allowed me to take some images of them. This girl is 8 years old. She loves her sheep. I want to improve my portraits, so looking for feedback. I like the positive vignette -- does it work?

Thank you

ISO 2500; 1/320s F8, 100mm

[Digital]

Kim, I think that this is a very nice capture.



Bruce

[Shadowman]

Not your typical portrait and for that it works.

[rpcrowe]

Very nice portrait showing a wonderful smile on the little sheepgirl (err. cowgirl). I would consider a slight crop on image left to get rid of the end of the barn/fence and a slight crop at the top.

[FootLoose]

Nice portrait, Kim. I agree with Richard about the gap on the left but I would clone a bit of the barn into the space rather than cropping the shot.

[mknittle]

Very nice Kim.

[IzzieK]

I love the pose...good job.

[bnnrcn]

+1 to Greg's comment, very nice young lady and lovely sheep

[KimC]

Thank you for taking the time to view and comment Bruce.

Kim, I think that this is a very nice capture.



Bruce

[KimC]

Thanks John, as I am not a fan of typical, I really like your comment ;-) Thanks for viewing and commenting.

Not your typical portrait and for that it works.

[ST1]

Nicely captured Kim I agree with other about the space on the left. I think that little lady is proud of her boots

[KimC]

Thank you Richard and Greg for viewing and commenting. I'm still working with this image, so will consider your comments. My cloning skills need a lot of improvement, so will not be able to do a nice job cloning the barn at this point.

Very nice portrait showing a wonderful smile on the little sheepgirl (err. cowgirl). I would consider a slight crop on image left to get rid of the end of the barn/fence and a slight crop at the top.

Nice portrait, Kim. I agree with Richard about the gap on the left but I would clone a bit of the barn into the space rather than cropping the shot.

[KimC]

Thank you Mark.

Very nice Kim.

[KimC]

Thank you Izzie. She was such a natural. I really enjoyed working with her.

I love the pose...good job.

[KimC]

Thank you Binnur for commenting.

+1 to Greg's comment, very nice young lady and lovely sheep

[KimC]

Thank you for your comment Peter. She was such a character and was all about her boots; she made me smile.

Nicely captured Kim I agree with other about the space on the left. I think that little lady is proud of her boots

[Donald]

I think the colour and tone in this are great. The whole thing is very balanced and harmonious to look at. There are no jarring elements. It is what I would call, a lovely, gently image, which is perfect for the subject matter.

If you do go with the suggestions made about cropping a bit on the left, what about also a crop at the bottom? Do we need to see as much space as we do below the girl's feet?

[KimC]

Thank you Donald for commenting. As mentioned, I am still working on this one. I have come to learn that you need to let images breath like wine... I'll consider your suggestion as well when I take a second look. Thanks for sharing the suggestion.

I think the colour and tone in this are great. The whole thing is very balanced and harmonious to look at. There are no jarring elements. It is what I would call, a lovely, gently image, which is perfect for the subject matter.

If you do go with the suggestions made about cropping a bit on the left, what about also a crop at the bottom? Do we need to see as much space as we do below the girl's feet?

[DEAN01]

Wonderful shot and subject, Kim.

[TonyW]

As others have said, this is a lovely subject and well photographed. Perhaps it could be cropped differently but that is not important to my eye.

I think the word "cowgirl" should be changed to "shepherdess" though.