Exactly captures Emma (nearly 7 yrs old) in a candy frenzy on Halloween. I liked the photo when I saw it, but moved Emma into the streaming car lights for scale and to crop unneeded area off bottom. Replaced her purple boots with a longer gown and smudged it for more movement. Original photo taken by Jeff Brush (modified and submitted with permission)
While the idea was novel, I think you missed a bit on this one. First, the streaming lights at the top of the frame really disect the image and call too much attention. Also, while moving the child and taking creative liberty with the boot removal, I like the placement of the original better than your revamp. In the original photo, the mailbox gave enough scale. Also, the lack of facial capture makes the image isolated. Nice try, but keep shooting.
Thank you both. Alisa, I actually kept the mailbox on purpose thinking it helped show Emma's next destination, but if it's not obvious what it is, then you're right, I should make it less distracting.
I like hat you've done with the image... it's such a different feel from the original. I think the outcome was well worth the time and effort spent changing this.
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