Shot at f/1.8 in morning light with no flash.....
Curious what you all think...my wife being of the P&S contingent just doesnt "get" the whole manual/creative shooting aspect of things, and thinks this is a horrible picture!!
You are breaking two portrait rules - the eyes are not looking at lens and you are framing through fingers. The exposure is good for mood but I am not sure what the story is and what he is looking at. So it does not work for me.
I would not call the picture horrible but rather it does not tell a story so it does not hold interest.
I like it and I don't like rules. Photography is art and as such if the artist painting the canvas or the photographer taking the shot is touched in some way by a pose or look or sunset then they should take the shot.
I like that Logan isn't looking at me because then I would feel I was intruding on his private moment which I would rather not do. I am happy to try and figure out what he is thinking about and thus I like this breaking the rules portrait!
I am less concerned about the rules as well. And, like Derek, curious what he is working on or thinking about. Personally, I like shallow DOF images, but would like a little more depth of field across his facial features. Also, his right hand seems to come in at an odd angle and almost as if it is someone elses.
Scott G
Thank you all for the replies. I may have gotten a little crop-happy, and with most of the zipper missing it is tough to tell what he is doing.
Scott...a little background that can clarify where I was going with this shot....both of my kids are autistic. They will on occasion fix themselves on an object for a certain period of time and study EVERY possible aspect of it. Logan is in a zipper phase right now. He will study the zippers of every article of clothing he can get his hands on, which is what I captured him doing. sbeme...due to his condition, he will grasp many objects at just the odd angle that you noticed....
I certainly see what you mean about the DOF across his facial features....I hope to get this in check as I practice more with manual lenses.
