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drakmin Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #1 · My first semi-serious portraits. Hi. This is my first post on this forum Four portraits or something, the guys are lit with one remote sb-600 and the girl by warm sunset. I'd like to know on what should I concentrate on my next photos to make them better. Thanks for your interest! Edited on Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM Nov 25, 2007 at 10:20 PM

Scott Stoness Online Image Upload: On p.1 #2 · My first semi-serious portraits. 1st - it is an odd pose - hands on ears and sitting on the edge of cliff. The colors are nice but she does not look relaxed. I think I would be inclined to crop at the waste with more space in front and forget the rest. The situation is competing with the main object. I like the right better on 2nd. The flash shadow and the reflections on his glass distract on left. The left pose looks unatural. The right is much better and I like the backlighting. The 4th is confusing - standing on a dock or a boat with lots of stuff around him - and the details are not showing up. I think he is too small in the picture. The last would be better in landscape with less on bottom and top. His face looks blown out. In general, I think you need to move in. I think the subject should not be competing with the settings so much. Edited on Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM Nov 26, 2007 at 02:40 AM

Bob Jarman Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #3 · My first semi-serious portraits. The color balance on this monitor is off & things always appear dark, so with that in mind... For the first: the black portion of her dress merges with the water; the focus seems to be at a point just above the hemline on her skirt - upper torso and face are oof; clone out what appears to be a bruise on the lower, outer portion of her right leg. Looks like a little too heavy with burning-in the left hand side. Second - I like the right version but again, oof (always a problem for me - with contacts & glasses) - I agree with Scott about liking the back lighting. 3 & 4 - sorry, don't work for me... regards, Bob Edited on Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM Nov 26, 2007 at 12:56 PM

Joakim Tangsta Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #4 · My first semi-serious portraits. I am no expert in photography, but find it very interesting. What first struck me when I saw picture 3&4 was that they looked like ads for clothing. Why is that? Maybe because the subject's faces are too small which lead to too much focus on their outfits. Edited on Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM Nov 26, 2007 at 03:24 PM

Tikipundit Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #5 · My first semi-serious portraits. drakmin, of all I like #4 as is. Good depth-of-field although a bit too much blurring of the flora in the foreground. Perhaps a bit could be cropped off the bottom. The perspective in #1 is a bit disconcerting as the foreground and middleground (both of which are compared against the subject's legs) don't seem to work to the human eye. Otherwise, the lighting of the subject is good. The expressions of the subjects in #2 and #3 would not attract me to buy a product they are selling . I wish I lived in a place where I could take pictures with the backgrounds you have on the offer. Edited on Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM Nov 29, 2007 at 02:48 AM

Noah Posnick Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #6 · My first semi-serious portraits. I love #3. The gritty textures are fantastic and emphasize the pissed off look on his face. And I like that you've framed him on the left, leaving a bunch of negative space on the right - it implies a sense of motion, like he's in the process of paddling out of frame. Also, because the thing he's standing on appears so solid and heavy, his actions seem futile, adding further to his struggle. It just works. It's not a dull. The rest of the photos have the dull, uninspired, static tone of a "standard" portrait, however. Edited on Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM Dec 01, 2007 at 06:15 PM

Steve Spencer Online Image Upload: On p.1 #7 · My first semi-serious portraits. The first shot has great light and that is a big advantage. I don't like the pose or the shoes, however, and I would like to see just a bit more sharpness. In the second shot, the left image has a lot of glare in the glasses which I find distracting and the left shot is a bit too soft, so they don't match well. I am not a fan of the third shot, although clearly others like it. If you are going for serious or semi-serious this just looks like goofing around to me. I also find the foreground more ugly and distracting than gritty. On the positive side the color here is very nice. In the fourth shot, I think the light is just too harsh to be able to get a good shot. The hot spots on his face are just way too strong. I do like the pose, however. Despite the critiques here I do think these shots show promise. If you can get the light from the first shot, the color from the third, and the pose from the fourth, you would have a fantastic image. Keep working at it and I am sure you will improve quickly. Edited on Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM Dec 02, 2007 at 03:31 PM

drakmin Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #8 · My first semi-serious portraits. Thanks a LOT for you input. All of you. I think I got some important advice here which I'll try to use on next photos. I now find this forum useful and will definitely post more in the future. Thanks once more! Dec 03, 2007 at 10:47 AM

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