First Picture Post - C & C welcome

[bjmacphe]

I've only had my camera about a month and these are my two favorite that I've taken with it - so far. I've been (not literally) on house arrest though so my son seems to be my only subject.

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[Trever1t]

I like the first one!

 

[tirediron]

C&C per req:

1. A nicely executed monochrome, however the soft face really detracts from the image. Always be cognizant of which focusing point(s) your camera is using. For portraits, I always recommend using a single focus point placed on the eyes, with an aperture small enough to provide the needed DoF to ensure that at least the face is sharp. In this image, it appears as if you were focused on the stitching around his waistline.

2. I think this would have been much stronger if taken from a different angle. Between the cluttered, distracting background and the angle we're looking down on the child from, it feels more shap-shotish than photograph-ish. Again, try and ensure that the eyes are the point of focus, and shoot from their level.

Just my $00.02 worth - your mileage may vary.

~John

 

[bjmacphe]

Thanks Trever1t!

John, I really appreciate your feedback. I didn't notice how his stitching in the first one really stuck out until you mentioned it. And on the second one, what do you think would be a better angle? (totally a legit question, I'm not being snarky at all.) He's in his crib and I was shooting through the slats on one side, so there wasn't too much lee-way. Also - totally agree about the cluttered background.

 

[kacielynch]

For some reason is bugging me that the bottom of his foot is cut off in the first one, since the rest of him is in the photo. I really love the lighting in the second one, your son has the cutest smile btw!

 

[tirediron]

...And on the second one, what do you think would be a better angle?...

If possible something further camera left so that you could see his body; as-is everything below his arms seems a little confused.