A THOUSAND Words:

[AB26]

I am not going to say anything about this image. I think it is pretty much self explanatory.

Any C&C is always appreciated.

[siggi]

Superb lighting with catchlight in baby's eyes,great story telling image.As sharp as you can get it-well done.Cropping off the bottom may result in more impact but you lose the hand.......which I'm sure you left for a reason.

[Brownbear]

Congratulations! Beautiful image aptly titled...

[Mike Buckley]

Not only self-explanatory, it's also very nice.

The skin tones on my calibrated monitor are a bit yellow and look much nicer when adding a hint of blue to the entire image. I also agree that cropping below the woman's hand on the right would draw more attention to the three people, especially the baby.

[rpcrowe]

Lovely shot of maternal (or grand-maternal) love...

[AB26]

the hand.......which I'm sure you left for a reason.

Thank you Siegfried,

A hand of protection and support.

[AB26]

Congratulations! Beautiful image aptly titled...

Thank you Christina.

[AB26]

Not only self-explanatory, it's also very nice.

The skin tones on my calibrated monitor are a bit yellow and look much nicer when adding a hint of blue to the entire image. I also agree that cropping below the woman's hand on the right would draw more attention to the three people, especially the baby.

Thank you Mike.
He was a tad yellow. The light and yellow baby grow......... you know.
No flash allowed near him for the first few weeks. Only natural light.

Mike, cropping the hand takes away a hundred words.

[AB26]

Lovely shot of maternal (or grand-maternal) love...

Thank you Richard,
Mother and Grandma. You know what it is like.

[Mike Buckley]

It's not just the baby that is yellow, Andre. The adults are also yellow.

[William W]

It is a very warm portrait setting: good internal communications and use of low key.

However, my opinion is that the image does not nearly realize its full potential: I agree with Mike Buckley.

There is a yellow cast on the entire image which is intrusive and deleterious to the overall impact and warmth of the image. Such a cast is more usually noticed and more intrusive in a low key Portrait - especially where 'baby skin' is present.

The cast is corrected with an 82 Filter at about 10% and in a resultant A/B comparison, the difference is quite visually noticeable and also noticeably enhancing to the image.

There is also very slight Cyan Cast: but not really noticeable nor does it really effect the impact of the Portrait, at all.

WW

[AB26]

Thank you Mike an Bill,

I printed the image and it printed without a yellow cast.
I am confused as I viewed the image on three different computers and I cannot see the yellow cast.

Will check it on my Asus LED screen just to make sure.

[MrB]

"Capturing the essence of the mood in that moment in time." - Absolutely!

Philip

[AB26]

"Capturing the essence of the mood in that moment in time." - Absolutely!

Philip

Much obliged, Philip.