Red Head

[Robert Ward]

Taken at a barbie in my daughters this beautiful child enchanted me with her laughter and expressions of innocence.Comments welcome.
Bobby

[dbutler]

I kept looking for the doll and couldn't see the Barbie association until I realized you're in Ireland and the light went on. Doh!!

She is beautiful!!! The smile would melt any heart. The only thing I could wish for was a bounce of light into those lovely little eyes! Even the background wants to mimic her lovely hair.

[dggr1977]

Taken at a barbie in my daughters this beautiful child enchanted me with her laughter and expressions of innocence.Comments welcome.
Bobby

Totally agree with dbutler. She's like a little angel. With the look to get whatever she wants. She'll break a few hearts in a few years.

[CLKunst]

She certainly is charming! I also agree with a D that a smidgen of fill flash would have given you a terrific catch light that would have made her eyes really sparkle! But I hate flashing kids full on in the face if I don't have to so I can see it both ways. Nice catch Bobby!

[SmartWombat]

Ah, looks like she's going to grow up beautiful too. I have a weakness for redheads

I agree on D's comment, just a little catchlight in her eyes would make a difference.
My Canon 580EX flash has a little catchlight panel that slides out, so I can point the flash straight UP and not into the subject's face, yet still get a catchlight from the flash reflected off the white panel.
You can do the same with any adjustable head flash pointed straight up, an elastic band, and a piece of white card - no need to buy an expensive flash with it all built in !

I wasn't sure about the division of the background, green and orange.
Or about the closeness in shade of the orange background to the red of her hair.

But the more I look at it the more I like it.
I think it's because the dividing lines in the background are at or about the 1/3rds of the image.
And as D pointed out, the colour in the background is an echo of her hair, not competing with it.
Even the green is muted enough for this to work.

[Overbeyond]

Heres another red head.
My daughter when she use to dress up and stick on the old lipstick and pose.
She's 18 now and still sticking on the old lipstick and dressing up.Very old picture taken with an old polish tin i think.
Tom

[Robert Ward]

Another lovely red head and what a beautiful child. Congratulations on a lovely pic of her.
Bobby

[Robert Ward]

I kept looking for the doll and couldn't see the Barbie association until I realized you're in Ireland and the light went on. Doh!!

She is beautiful!!! The smile would melt any heart. The only thing I could wish for was a bounce of light into those lovely little eyes! Even the background wants to mimic her lovely hair.

Here it is again with added high lights and yes it does look so much better.Thanks for comments and suggestions
Bobby

[dggr1977]

The sparkle does work really well.An improvement on a already great picture.

[dggr1977]

This still needs more views . Anybody????????????

[katt]

I LOVE red hair... especially on kids.
I have a few....

She's cute... I might try and soften your catch lights, don't wanna make them look fake. But, the catch lights, all in all, are a good addition.