Easter Portraits

[theantiquetiger]

I love the paired photo, but the individual ones are missing something.

[theantiquetiger]

Here is the original of the first image (other than some cropping). The grass and plants are VERY rich in color, but they seem washed out a little.

1/125 sec f/5.6 iso400

[Runmonty]

REALLY Nice portraits AT - I like them all, but the first is pretty special.

[theantiquetiger]

REALLY Nice portraits AT - I like them all, but the first is pretty special.

Thanks Runmonty, but something just isn't right in my eyes (especially the first one). They are a little washed out compared to the greenery. We live in south Louisiana, we already have Spring time tans!!!

[theantiquetiger]

Bump for some critiquing.

[Marko]

Well done AT! Shot 1 is a real keeper!!!
I disagree with your assessment of image 1 - Looks fine to me. Whites might be slightly overexposed (looking at original) but not enough to bother me and you were able to correct it well (looking at shot 1 post 1).
The eyes are very crisp and sharp and well lit. If the girls look very washed out on your monitor, it might possibly be because your monitor is too bright.

Shot 2 - it's a cute shot - eyes are quite sharp. What bugs me is the red cast to the face, it's very noticeable to me. It could be reduced by a good 30 +% perhaps.

shot 3 is cute with a small reddish cast to the face.

Hope that may help.