Guy Glorieux - The first day of a new life...
Great shot for an informal portrait. I often like to try and find out what the subjects are thinking about when the image was recorded. Mom is clearly happy. Dad seems to be thinking about the future and the worries that come with his new responsibility. Two issues from photographic standpoint, Her hospital bracelet needs to be PS'd out. And Dads nose looks too big for his face because of the way it breaks the plane of the right side of his face. But those issues are small considering the overall impact and meaning of the shot.
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Thanks Les and thanks Chris for the your comments.
The picture was made with a most simple Olympus Stylus camera the morning after my daughter gave birth to her second child, in her hospital room, as she was getting ready to return home. This was the second in a sequence of three and, for a few moments, the parents, the child and the photographer were united in an extraordinary state of intimacy. This is what I always look for when shooting people I intereact with.
But, as you say Les, there are a few glitches that could be PS'd out.
Best regrads,
Guy
