Motherhood

[PlantedTao]

Does the flare on this photo ruin it? or add a lil' something to it?
All comments and advice appreciated.
Cheers.

[OldSchool]

Hey PT,

Nice one. The flare doesn't bother me. I think the angle is good, but I would try the composition with the negetive space in front of the mom.... and maybe include more of the mom. You never know... That might not work.

Cheers,
Tim

[jar_e]

Interesting shot. It seems a tad bland, but a neat shot to look at. I love the black and white.

Good shot,

Jared

[PlantedTao]

Thanks everyone for the comments.
Jared - I'm sorry your feel it's bland - I was hoping for a tranquil feeling...
Oldschool -
Thanks for the suggestions. This shot was taken in Olympia, so it may be some time before I'll get down there again. I like the thought of playing with the negative space. I can't recall how much more of the statue I could get in, but I'll try that also. There are a lot of boats in the background and that had a lot to do with the angle and the amount of the statue that was captured.

After looking at the picture some more I will make a slightly tighter crop to get rid of some of the glare. Something like this, maybe even tighter...

[OldSchool]

Hey PT,

This 2nd version works a a lot better for me. I no longer have a comment on composition.

However, following on Jared's comment... you might try lightening the background to make the subject pop a little more. This may help, may not. I actually like it as is.

Tim