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Nice avatar.
In the first image, did you lighten the shadows on the faces?
Something about the mid-tones of the faces seems "light" or missing color/saturation/tonality. For example, the shadow is dark under the man's nose, but very light under his jaw.
I think the last pic would be more interesting if we could see the faces.
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Remove the tree out of her head in No.1 and No.2
Kind of like how I mentioned in the OP that I would look out for that in my next shoot?
I don't think it is cloneable, at least not by me.
Being chided for the tree will probably result in you always checking in future shots, so maybe a good thing in the long run. Even with the trees, the shots are decent.
I like the boy's picture. The only small nit I have for that is the shoes could be shown in full and you could show less above his head. The reds of his clothes are trying to blend into the background, but you have your lighting controlled well and his face is the definite highlight of the shot. I find my eyes travelling down one arm to the weathered football, then back up the other arm to his face again. Good job.
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At least in the second shot they both have matching trees growing from their heads.
Just teasing. But seriously there are so many small things to keep track of during a shoot. Sometimes even when you are totally aware of these things somehow they still manage to get in the shot.
If the client wants the tree removed do a tight crop just above the head and fill in . It would be a simple fix and add focus to the subjects.
Nice images.
One quick tip on the posing... always make the mother look good. Were her hips directly to the camera, it makes her look much larger. Use positioning, shadow, and shield to create more of a thinning and flattering image of her. Also, different heights of heads in family pics ten to look more interesting and appealing. Just some thoughts.
Walt
