Why do I love it so? Because it was a deliberate success; just what I was after. Because it captured a moment. So often when snuggling and feeding Elsie I see her in a way I would love to capture. But to put down a baby and pick up a camera...or to have someone else try, it loses everything I want. Because it was taken with my new prime lens that arrived in the mail on Tuesday. Without that lens, this photo would not be. Because it was tricky. That is my arm holding Elsie's bottle (she has little interest in learning to hold it herself), so one handed I had to meter, adjust aperture and shutter speed, focus and click. Because it is so close up and has a super shallow depth of field. I love macro shots (someday I will own a macro lens, drool) and I love how you can spot the focal plane in just a few areas...her eyelash of course but also the hint of eyeball, the eyelid and even a bit of her left cheek. This photo came at a time when I was feeling especially frustrated with my photography skills. Not have any natural talent for such things, it is my love for the art and desire to learn that propels me forward. That and my beautiful kids:-) The photo is not perfect. The focus could have been sharper and it was underdeveloped by a stop or two. But I love it because it speaks to me and because it is my creation.
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