Beginners try at casual portraits.

[cailinp]

Took more photos of my friend today. Wanted to practice taking more portrait like photos. Would love some cc! Thanks all.

 

[cailinp]

I totally thought that same thing about the "pit sniffing" but I just love the composition of the rest of the photo aside from that. 1 does seem a bit overexposed. I'll see what I can do. Thanks.

 

[D-B-J]

not overexposed, underexposed. The images are rather dark, and the faces are devoid of any goodlighting. Definately need to be lightened.

 

[D-B-J]

the vignette in 2 is also distracting. to me.

 

[cailinp]

Any better?

 

[cailinp]

I meant under.

 

[Jasper]

I like the redo better. The eyes really catch my attention.

 

[haynchinook334]

The eyes really catch my attention.

+1

 

[emh]

1)
Best of the 3 IMO, except for the underexposure.

2)
I agree with D-B-J that the vignette is distracting. I would also have preferred the background to be a bit further away and out of focus -- the sharply focussed lines and imperfections in the background keep drawing my eyes away from the subject. And yeah, arm pits are bad

3)
The angle seems a bit extreme here. I can't see enough of the face and the forehead is overemphasized, which isn't all that flattering.