1st post, but please don't be gentle. CC & feedback is always appreciated.
Thanks,
Walt

I would like to see the fathers hand in a different position. It sort of looks like he is really grabbing him. The lighting is good although if you have a reflector or another light source I would fill in the father's face a bit more.

Nicholas,
Thank you for the feedback & tips. Re. the hand- it kind of bothers me that I cut some of it off, but I kind of liked the intensity of his stare with the strong grip. The Father is from South America and spoke very little english. Even without words, he struck me as a fairly intense/passionate individual and I tried to capture this with the image. Lighting was basically combination of a very large softbox and available window light. I would have liked to have brought over some of my other lights for fill, background, and overhead, but this was a last second shot approaching the end of the little one's tolerance for getting his picture taken. I may be just trying to talk myself into this, but I think that the lighting as is brings a little more intensity. Any other thoughts?
Thanks again,
Walt

My Simple Suggestion: Wait until the kid is looking at the father.

The emotional impact would be very different from the image seen here...in a very positive way.

Thanks Steady. I certainly agree that it would have been a different image all together. In my very limited time on the forum, I have very much enjoyed learning from your comments. In fact, this is essentially why I joined and just began posting images on FM. Thank you for your efforts to make this site more informative.
Walt

ellwa627 wrote:
Thanks Steady. I certainly agree that it would have been a different image all together. In my very limited time on the forum, I have very much enjoyed learning from your comments. In fact, this is essentially why I joined and just began posting images on FM. Thank you for your efforts to make this site more informative.
Walt

Aww...shucks....Glad to help anytime I can.

I am just glad to see you posting (gives us all something else to see) and I do hope you will add your comments to other's postings as it gives everyone something else to consider.

And consider yourself cordially invited to join any of my current or past "Impressions" discussions (or even start one of your own). Your comments will always be appreciated in any of my threads (as those impressions truly help me) and it does not matter what level of experience you have as long as you have at least one eye and can share your impressions/feelings/thoughts/sense.

Good light to you.