Pony Ride

On January 9, 2011January 8, 2011 By themichaellamcollectionIn Photography

As I am going through some of the photos from last year I am finding images I like and never processed. This one was not the sharpest of the batch, but I liked the overall “feel”, the DoF and the smile on my daughter’s face 🙂

20 thoughts on “Pony Ride”

Journey Photographic

The importance of sharpness is overrated – feel is much more important, especially when it comes to family! I love this shot, she seems to be having such a good time.

January 9, 2011 at 7:28 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  I suppose not all “photogs” will agree, but yes, the feel is mor important, thanks 🙂
  
  January 9, 2011 at 11:03 am Reply
Nikhil Ramkarran

I agree 100% with Journey, sharpness is a component but not the most important in deciding whether an image is good or not. Miriam looks so joyful that she makes the photo work no matter its other attributes. How on earth could you only have now decided this is worth processing?

January 9, 2011 at 10:15 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Nik, I don’t know. Mea Culpa.
  
  January 9, 2011 at 11:04 am Reply
Kim L

It’s beautiful!!!

January 9, 2011 at 10:23 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Kim 🙂
  
  January 9, 2011 at 11:06 am Reply
missusk76

I also agree with the above posters. I’ve been working on a few photos of my granddaughters that are not particularly sharp, but show ‘the moment’ so well that I’ve decided they’re worth working on. My problem is getting past the subjective and trying to see them critically, since I think my girls are always just beautiful! 🙂

You, on the other hand have done this well here. It’s a wonderful photograph: full of joy, action and beauty. Tonally also it’s very dynamic and the subject jumps from the background.

January 9, 2011 at 1:51 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Cindy, I think maybe I don’t take enough photos of my daughter 🙂
  
  January 10, 2011 at 9:18 am Reply
Nigel

Lovely photo,nice sharpness of your Daughter and the horse with a lovely soft blur behind. Great!

January 9, 2011 at 6:43 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Nigel, I was using the tele, so I got a nice DoF 🙂
  
  January 10, 2011 at 9:18 am Reply
davidsobik

Great capture Michael! Not only a great expression on your daughters face but the whole image comes together. Rule of thirds nicely shown.

Cheers!

January 10, 2011 at 9:18 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks David, it came out better than I expected, and is appreciated even better it seems 🙂
  
  January 10, 2011 at 9:20 am Reply
Rose

I have conquered the world. What Joy. Lucky you!

January 10, 2011 at 11:04 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  THanks A. Rose. She was enjoying the Pony Rides to the point of excluding others at one time 🙂
  
  January 10, 2011 at 11:07 am Reply
photosbymartina

Your capture of your daughter is priceless, I would say. The feeling, motion, expression, are all wonderful!

January 11, 2011 at 1:10 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Martina 🙂 I think I’ll print a large one of it 🙂
  
  January 11, 2011 at 8:00 am Reply
sasi (my3rdi.org)

Cute shot of your daughter enjoying her pony ride. Wonderfully composed shot and I like the monotone processing.

January 11, 2011 at 9:47 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Sasi, Composition was secondary, I was just trying to get the shot most of the time there 🙂
  
  January 11, 2011 at 10:35 am Reply
Cheryl Velez

Wonderful shot. Such emotion and tells the story perfectly.

January 12, 2011 at 12:59 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Cheryl! capturing “the moment” is always the hard part, but so rewarding 🙂
  
  January 12, 2011 at 1:32 pm Reply