A Child's Christmas Eve

[Cheryl Flory]

Canon 40D
Tamron 17-55mm at 17mm
f2.8
1/10"
ISO 1000
EC -.33
no flash

Took this image at a wedding reception held in the bride's family's home which was decorated for Christrmas. I sharpened the boy, and added a bit of additional motion blur to the background.
Is this image salvageable? His foot really bothers me. He appears to be floating... Don't know if I just happen to catch him in mid hop, or what...

what do you all think?
thanks!

[Alfred Forns]

Not only salvageable? .. its really good !!! Love the motion and overall feel, the foot is unfortunate but happens a lot with these type .. hope you hang on to it, I would be proud of it !!!

[Cheryl Flory]

Thanks, Al. I got lucky on that image!

perhaps if i just remove the dark spot on the floor beneath the foot, then the foot would not seem to be floating...

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the idea of apply motion blur to the background, look like he is having fun and enjoy running around. About the floating part, maybe apply the same motion blur to the foot but with different opacity (hope you get what I mean).

[Cheryl Flory]

does this help?

[Dave Phillips]

very nice effect Cheryl.....to anchor the boy better, I would reduce the blur as much as possible
around the foot.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Does look better Cheryl, also like Dave idea of reducing the blur, never thought of that.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Repost is better and good advise given.

Good work Cheryl.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Cheryl, I like the capture, and the second one rocks...:D Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...:cool:

[Nonda Surratt]

Like this Cheryl, good job on the repost. Great feel to it.