Simplicity Challenge: Snapshot

I think this sums up our life nicely. Your toddler does crazy things and you can't believe what you are seeing:

(FYI - K's cousin S was crying moments before and K thought to cheer her up by making her best Gene Simmonds impression, and then a split second later, gave her a huge slobbery open mouth kiss)

SS: 1/200, Aperture f/2.5, ISO 1600 (what the....?!?!?)


ladies, don't try this at home. Why I had it set at ISO 1600 OUTSIDE at SUNSET is beyond me. Probably why the original had a ton of WB issues and (sshhh!) one of the reasons I converted it to B&W.

see more slices of real life here:

Day 017

SOOC

 Just minor white balance and curves adjustment in GIMP

It was my niece's 1st birthday this week, and unfortunately, she celebrated by taking a bit of a tumble out of bed the night before. So she was due for lots of extra cuddles with momma. Its snapshotty, but I love the feeling of love she is enveloped in. I didn't want to crop it because I didn't want to create a discombobulated chest. Any suggestions with that?

Photo stats:
Exposure: 1/25
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 1600
Focal Length: 86mm

Day 014

SOOC

K patiently waiting for her 1 year shots

Not very exciting, but I thought it was a bit of an interesting angle. Pretty much every other shot I tried to get of her that night was blurry.

Edited

Just auto white balanced and colour enhanced in GIMP with a bit of a crop to try and place her a bit more in the rule of thirds.

Photo Stats:

Exposure 1/10

Aperture f3.8

ISO 400

Focal Length 18mm

Day 013

So I realized that its kind of pointless for me to only post edited shots. How can I learn if I don't compare the SOOC (straight out of the camera) ones and get feedback on that? The goal is to get as perfect a picture as possible before the editing process. Not to mention my editing hand needs to get "softer". I have a tendency to overdo colour saturation. So I would love feedback going forward on what you think of the original composition, aperture/SS/ISO choices and also the editing.

 

Photo Stats:

Exposure .0769s (I have never seen it listed this way before. what does it mean???)

Aperture f5.3

ISO 800
Focal Length: 69mm

messed with the colour curve a bit in GIMP. I think I may prefer the SOOC though. I tried to whiten it up, but now I think some of the hot spots on her skin look yellow. WDYT?

Day 003

Day 3 and I am already falling behind.

Today was not a good day. K's fever has continued, so we spent a few hours at the ER since all the nearby walk-in clinics were full on a Sunday. (Not to worry, she is fine. All tests came back negative. So we just wait for the fever to pass). So yet again I missed taking a picture during the day, and also missed the deadline for the hands project. le sigh. I just watched it. it was amazing. Follow this link to read the backstory on Anissa Mayhew and watch the video.

So this is how I feel today, like a big fat "L". I have to remind myself today I was being a mother. Holding my daughter, helping her cope, being present in her life. Not every moment can be documented. Some need to be lived.