Child Photo Competition 2013 No 2 : Entry Number 147

Judges Comment

This photo is really conspicuous to me. The picture is calm but definitely not boring. It is focused on this lovely little girl with a bunch of colorful balloons. It looks like a postcard from a very famous child photographer.

Photographers Comment

Thank you so much Judges! What an honor, especially considering the incredible company I am in. My name is Jon Wolfson. This photo was taken in Marina Del Rey, Ca. on my daughter's first birthday. We'd planned a celebration for her on the beach, and it turned out to be a misty cloudy day. She certainly was no less happy without the sun. Also, it is my favorite weather. She was so fascinated by the balloons, she just kept wrapping herself up in them and keeping them with her wherever she went. I used a Nikon D90 with a 16-85 Nikkor. This was actually a longer shot, which I cropped - and lost a little sharpness in doing so. But I loved the picture so much I didn't let it bother me. I processed in Photoshop, added some color saturation to the shirt, tutu and balloons. A little vignette and a touch of mood from OnOne Photosuite.