May 11, 2009

At the Ole Ball Park #1

Last week, my grandson had a game on Friday and then on Monday.  I am the “official photographer” for his team, so missing either game was not an option.  Normally, I spend all my time photographing the action, or sometimes, with six-year-old boys, the lack of action and focus, i.e., the picking of daisies in the outfield.

I decided before Friday’s game that I would spend at least some of the time at the game, photographing the brothers and sisters of the players.  I wanted the shots to be candid shots using only available light and I wanted to make sure that I got down “eye-level” with my subjects—which can be a task for a 60+ year-old. 

My first shot is a little sister who is just now starting to get around—always with her trusty blanket.  She has blue eyes that some day will melt a few hearts.  Because her skin is so fair, I wanted the photograph to be a slightly “high-key” image, so I overexposed the image by about 1.0 EV.

Enjoy.

Camera settings:  Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 at 180mm, shot at ISO 800, f/2.8 and 1/750th of a second.

Post Processing:  Lightroom—Set white point, added mid-tone contrast, clarity and vibrance.

5 comments:

  1. Beautiful shot Patrick!

    I love how fast the focus falls off of the subject and what terrific job you did simplifying the background!

    Well done!
    Barry

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  2. Wonderful shot that really shows off those precious blue eyes. That background just makes her stand out even more. I agree with Barry about the focus. And including her blankie is great!

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  3. As I have told you many times, you photography children so well. This is another example of that. You captured her with just the right expression. Great photo.
    Anne

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  4. There may not be a better lens for bokeh than the 70-200mm (Nikon or Canon) and you have utilize the lens' capabilities to the fullest in this portrait. The shallow depth of field and the pleasing bokeh really separates her from the background.

    But, what I think really makes this photo is the fact that you have mostly earth tones in the photograph and then those blue eyes. The viewer is immediately drawn to those eyes which become the subject within the subject.

    Good photograph.

    The Professor

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  5. Love it. You captured the moment. She is just being herself. The colors are very nice because they frame her so well.
    Debbie

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