A few while walking around valley fair

[jake337]

Critiques welcome as always. D90 with 85mm f1.4

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A very energetic young man!

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And some randoms...

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[oldmacman]

I like the shadow pic except for the figure on the left. It disrupts the interaction between the regular rhythm and the shadow. Looks like the boy did not want his picture taken.

 

[jake337]

I like the shadow pic except for the figure on the left. It disrupts the interaction between the regular rhythm and the shadow. Looks like the boy did not want his picture taken.

Thanks. He wanted me too. Kept saying "uncle, I'm gonna pretend to hit you! and I want you to take my picture!"

 

[jgooz]

i like 2 and 6, the rest are well balanced on my eyes but dont really talk to me. thats just my 2c tho

 

[jake337]

i like 2 and 6, the rest are well balanced on my eyes but dont really talk to me. thats just my 2c tho

Thanks for commenting.

I like your equipment list in your sig!

 

[Billhyco]

my wife talks about valley fair and she is from Minn. More around Morris and Alexandria area. Where is this Valley fair at?

 

[margosoriginals]

I think number 1 is awesome!

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Nice pics.

And I should order the 85mm 1.4 bokeh machine lens tonight, but I just keeps talking my tight self out of pulling the trigger on an order.

 

[jake337]

Nice pics.

And I should order the 85mm 1.4 bokeh machine lens tonight, but I just keeps talking my tight self out of pulling the trigger on an order.

Do it! If I had to do it again I think I would go for a older AI or AIS version considering 99% of the time its used in manual focus. Well for me at least.

 

[sunlight]

Love no. 1 great DoF, composition and expression.

Rgds.,

www.flickr.com/photos/GerryO'D

 

[cgipson1]

really like #2.. lighting is a little strong.. but nice.

The shadow / cobblestone pic is cool.. but yea, the shadow up top right and the other figure break up the lines too much... but great pic.

 

[invisible]

The second one seems a bit posed, and the third one I don't really find interesting... Number 1 on the other hand is perfect and I wouldn't change a thing (even though my natural instinct would've been to add contrast – but that would've taken away the irony of the image, which is what makes it work so well in my opinion).

I should avoid run-on sentences at all costs

 

[jake337]

The second one seems a bit posed, and the third one I don't really find interesting... Number 1 on the other hand is perfect and I wouldn't change a thing (even though my natural instinct would've been to add contrast – but that would've taken away the irony of the image, which is what makes it work so well in my opinion).

I should avoid run-on sentences at all costs

Thank you for the response. Run-on sentences are one thing, run-on paragraphs are another!