Baby Photo

Jon061

This is my very first baby photo. I took it with a nikon d1x with nikkor 28-80 lens at f4.5 iso200 1/40 flash assisted. So C&C always welcome

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/2198285187_8d5c2bbc5a.jpg?v=0

Fenster

Hmm.

Jon061

Oh I forgot to add that this was the best of about 20 photos and i also did abit of editing and cropping.

run_Forrest_run

a very cute pic. Maybe it's just me but I'm not mad into the Black & White in this case, also it doesn't seem to be very sharp but you did capture a very nice smile and from my own experience that's an achievement in itself

magicbastarder

i think the flash is too harsh; most of my successful baby shots have been taken under natural light.

beans

Good thing about little people is that they don't mind posing. Stick the baby sitting on a windowsill (careful now) and use available light, see which you prefer

rymus

magicbastarder wrote: »

i think the flash is too harsh

I'd second that.. It does seem to have a bit of 'rabbit in the headlights' look about it. Natural light is the only light source you'll ever need.

Hugh_C

rymus wrote: »

I'd second that.. It does seem to have a bit of 'rabbit in the headlights' look about it. Natural light is the only light source you'll ever need.

Dazzle 'em with massive lamps at all times.

rymus

there's nothing like the smell of burning eyeballs in the morning, eh?

Fenster

I'm still trying to decide if I like this photo or not. I do post a fair bit of B&W baby photos, but for the most part I take them using natural light; using a straight flash for a baby portrait is overkill.