3 portraits

[NateOntario]

Hey guys, I've never really shot 'people' before, I usually take pictures of birds and other various critters I see around my area,

I had my camera with me when I was hanging out with some of my friends, and they asked me to take some quick photos of them.

C&C very much appreciated
Please be harsh, I have a ton to learn.

also, I'll probably be shooting some more pics of these two tomorrow night, to test out my new flash. Any tips on nighttime portraiture? The other day I purchased an SB-600 flash and an SC-29 remote cord, so I figure I can get some neat light angles with that.

taken with a Nikon D50

 

[tirediron]

C&C per req:

1. Nice eye; not sure what you're trying to show here.

2. While the picture is cute a 3/4 profile might have been even better. There's way too much distracting detail in the background. Look around and try and find plain, homogenous backgrounds. A monotone wall, hedge, etc.

3. I'm afraid this image does nothing for me. It has a very distracting, complex background, and the smoke is downright unattractive. Additionally, it appears too warm, the original looks much more appropriate with respect to colour balanace.

Just my $00.02 worth - your milage may vary.

~John

 

[NateOntario]

Thanks for the ideas, any tips for nighttime portraiture?