Evaluate My Photo Pleas

[canuckamuck]

Evaluate away

[svenivan]

Beautiful kids, a very good photo of them, and B&W was a good choice!

Have a good time mr Hoss!

[Deserted]

You've got that one spot on in terms of composition and perspective. The only minor point I'd make is that there is a slight lack of contrast. Some darker blacks would have helped the image, in my opinion.

[canuckamuck]

Thanks for the comments guys, and I agree that tonally it could be a little more interesting. I think there is just too much mid tone. There are some real blacks and clean whites, but it is mostly mid tone.

[Kan Win]

Hi canuckamuck,

Super photo of kids with smiling face.

Any chance of a colour photo as I am not really into B&W photos.

Win

[tonititan]

Your kids are ADORABLE! There, that's my evaluation.

[canuckamuck]

Hi canuckamuck,

Super photo of kids with smiling face.

Any chance of a colour photo as I am not really into B&W photos.

Win

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[Kan Win]

Super.

Thank you very much.

Win

[plahgat]

I'm with Kan Win on this one, great photo in every aspect, except it's better in natural colours!

B/W is better for documentary style showing negative stuff like war or poverty, or close up shots of old peoples faces

or to shoot artistic nudes accentuating the skin.

Good work!

Plahgat

[wineman]

Hi canuckamuck,

Super photo of kids with smiling face.

Any chance of a colour photo as I am not really into B&W photos.

Win

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IMHO the colour version is much better. Am intrigued as to why you converted such a good and cheery pic to B&W.

[tonititan]

I actually prefer the B & W photo. I don't think it appears to be sad or dreary at all. In the B & W shot, my eyes are drawn to the kids' darling faces. In the color shot, I keep looking at the crazy colored ball and the girl's dress. All the bright colors seem to drown out the faces.

[canuckamuck]

I guess I was in the mood for black and white, I am glad people like it both ways.

[astral]

I actually prefer the B & W photo. I don't think it appears to be sad or dreary at all. In the B & W shot, my eyes are drawn to the kids' darling faces. In the color shot, I keep looking at the crazy colored ball and the girl's dress. All the bright colors seem to drown out the faces.

I agree B & W suits it much better.

[Farang0tang]

I agree totally with tonititan.

B&W works best for me here. Eyes immediately lock on to the 2 happy faces, and not jump around the composition as in the color version.

Great pic, where was it shot?

[losworld]

Brilliant... love everything about it... framing, bw, but most of all the expressions of the children and one looking at the camera and one away it does not look concocted...

[losworld]

Hi canuckamuck,

Super photo of kids with smiling face.

Any chance of a colour photo as I am not really into B&W photos.

Win

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IMHO the colour version is much better. Am intrigued as to why you converted such a good and cheery pic to B&W.

bw makes it look timeless and the muticolored soccer ball is distracting... why not try a bit more blur or sepia or scratching to give it a more timeless look

[Sandgroper1066]

I actually prefer the B & W photo. I don't think it appears to be sad or dreary at all. In the B & W shot, my eyes are drawn to the kids' darling faces. In the color shot, I keep looking at the crazy colored ball and the girl's dress. All the bright colors seem to drown out the faces.

I agree totally.

[Dennie]

It is really the choice of the photographer not the critics which is the right way, color or BW. It should suit the taste of the creator not those who see it. I was sorry that you gave in and posted the color shot just to satisfy a few who don't like BW which is a good choice for this picture as it does keep your eye on their faces. It is a very nice photo.