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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 45798" data-attributes="member: 1573">You certainly can't dispute the cuteness of this . . . adorable little girl and not a bad shot for being your second one straight out of the camera.&nbsp; So, here are my thoughts:1.&nbsp; This is really overexposed and washed out.&nbsp; I'm wondering why you used the flash.&nbsp; With your data, high iso, f/2.8 and fairly slow shutter speed, you could have possibly gotten away with natural light. Using any flash this close, even when set to TTL/BL, I find you usually have to reduce the flash EV some to avoid washing out the face.2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your Depth of Field is excellent here . . . eyes are nice and sharp.3.&nbsp; When shooting little &quot;beings&quot; such as children and/or pets, it's usually better to shoot eye-level, unless you're going for some kind of special effect.4.&nbsp;&nbsp; You might try to add some depth and contrast with your post processing program.Bluenoser (James) has just posted some excellent examples of his little girl.&nbsp; <a href="http://nikonites.com/general-photography-forum/4831-daddys-little-girl.html" target="_blank">http://nikonites.com/general-photography-forum/4831-daddys-little-girl.html</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; She's a little older and easier to pose, but look especially at the composition and nice lighting effects.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 45798, member: 1573"] You certainly can't dispute the cuteness of this . . . adorable little girl and not a bad shot for being your second one straight out of the camera. So, here are my thoughts: 1. This is really overexposed and washed out. I'm wondering why you used the flash. With your data, high iso, f/2.8 and fairly slow shutter speed, you could have possibly gotten away with natural light. Using any flash this close, even when set to TTL/BL, I find you usually have to reduce the flash EV some to avoid washing out the face. 2. Your Depth of Field is excellent here . . . eyes are nice and sharp. 3. When shooting little "beings" such as children and/or pets, it's usually better to shoot eye-level, unless you're going for some kind of special effect. 4. You might try to add some depth and contrast with your post processing program. Bluenoser (James) has just posted some excellent examples of his little girl. [URL]http://nikonites.com/general-photography-forum/4831-daddys-little-girl.html[/URL] She's a little older and easier to pose, but look especially at the composition and nice lighting effects. [/QUOTE]

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