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Intimate Portrait
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Intimate Portrait

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted August 23, 2014114 views7 comments
This is my daughter and grandson at the beach in Pensacola. How do you like the vintage treatment?

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on August 23, 2014 at 8:58 AM
This does have an authentic quality. I might have put the people more to the right of center than left since they are facing left.
Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on August 23, 2014 at 2:53 PM
Here's one that's a little softer and is cropped on the right a bit. How do you like this one?
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on August 23, 2014 at 3:59 PM
Yes, I think I'd rather have them centered.
Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 23, 2014 at 6:43 PM
Hi,

The center crop looks good. The vintage treatment works very well....................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Kane on August 23, 2014 at 8:43 PM
Hi Lucy, I also prefer the second version. The vintage treatment works well, regardless of which crop - it adds to the sense of intimacy, which is really strong in this image. Great moment to capture - right when your grandson is holding on to his mom!
Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Fricke on August 23, 2014 at 10:20 PM
Great comp Lucy and I like the B&W conversion except the bright vignetting, it kind of distracting to me. I think I would also crop off from the right to just behind her feet to better frame the subject.
Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Fricke on August 23, 2014 at 10:24 PM
Didn't see 2nd version until after I posted. Like the crop version better and might even crop more off right. Still not a fan of the vignetting. Great portrait of your family, it'll make a fine print! :toast:
Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments