C&C on Outdoor Portrait

[TeomanDemirhan]

I'm slightly new to photography, feel free to critique the photos! Photo 3 is taken in a building without a roof, so I think it counts as outdoors
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[Arthur53]

For me there is too much space above the heads. Photo 2 would like to see more for ground including feet. 3 works better with the head room because of the high angle but still too much for my taste.

 

[TeomanDemirhan]

For me there is too much space above the heads. Photo 2 would like to see more for ground including feet. 3 works better with the head room because of the high angle but still too much for my taste.

Thank you for your feedback. On photo 2, there was a light stand, I couldn't clone it out seamlessly, so I cropped it.

 

[Braineack]

2,3,4 are great. #1 is lacking and doesn't look any more than a snapshot.

 

[TeomanDemirhan]

2,3,4 are great. #1 is lacking and doesn't look any more than a snapshot.

Thank you very much

 

[Braineack]

was #4 shot through a window, or is that all just glare from the light source?

 

[TeomanDemirhan]

was #4 shot through a window, or is that all just glare from the light source?

It was taken on a highway actually, the flare is from the umbrella.

 

[Granddad]

I agree with Braineack about #1. I like 2 and 4, 4 being the best in my personal opinion because you have caught a good expression on his face.

 

[TeomanDemirhan]

I agree with Braineack about #1. I like 2 and 4, 4 being the best in my personal opinion because you have caught a good expression on his face.

Thank you

 

[Forkie]

#3 is the only one I really like. The composition is really interesting and his position in the frame creates some tension whilst the kind-of 'Z' shape of the ceiling, column and wall lead the eye nicely through the frame. The lighting also looks really nice - it lights the important part of him; his face, and falls away further down his body to leave the face undistracted.

Nicely done.

#1 is a bit of a nothing shot. A snapshot, as someone else said.
#2 is far too tight - he looks like he's crammed into a box, plus there's a weird distracting white haze in the top right corner.
#4 I can see what you were going for, but it hasn't quite worked out. However, this one is recoverable with a bit of 'Shoppery - a bit of a contrast boost, a more interesting crop and getting rid of that hazy white line across his face should do the trick. If you can't get rid of it, try exaggerating it. Maybe a fully fledged, J.J. Abrams lens flare will give it a kick up the backside ;-)

 

[TeomanDemirhan]

#3 is the only one I really like. The composition is really interesting and his position in the frame creates some tension whilst the kind-of 'Z' shape of the ceiling, column and wall lead the eye nicely through the frame. The lighting also looks really nice - it lights the important part of him; his face, and falls away further down his body to leave the face undistracted.

Nicely done.

#1 is a bit of a nothing shot. A snapshot, as someone else said.
#2 is far too tight - he looks like he's crammed into a box, plus there's a weird distracting white haze in the top right corner.
#4 I can see what you were going for, but it hasn't quite worked out. However, this one is recoverable with a bit of 'Shoppery - a bit of a contrast boost, a more interesting crop and getting rid of that hazy white line across his face should do the trick. If you can't get rid of it, try exaggerating it. Maybe a fully fledged, J.J. Abrams lens flare will give it a kick up the backside ;-)

Thank you for your comment, #4 wasn't like this actually. On my fb page it's totally normal but the white line is still there.