First time!

[KristinaS]

This is the first pic I've ever posted on this site...it's of my Godson, Braden. I haven't done a lot of portrait photography, but it's something I would like to get into more. I just can't pass up taking pics of him, he's so darn cute. Anyway, I welcome any CC you may have

 

[KristinaS]

Okay, I finally got it to come up in the thread instead of a link. Whoohooo!

 

[spiffybeth]

id prefer if his right eye to be in focus

cute kid and beautiful eyes!

 

[ShaCow]

and his mouth not being chopped off..

 

[KristinaS]

I agree with both of those comments. Thanks for your input.

 

[Jmad]

looks good

 

[D3sh1]

theres a problem in the focus on his eyes and the mouth is choped off and thats not realy good in portraits pictures at this type .
also which camera and edit did you use cause theres something wrong with his eyes cause they are all black without any sign for color in them

 

[KristinaS]

Yes, thank you, I noticed about the eyes and the weird focusing issue and I agree about cutting off the mouth. Aside from composition, I was wondering how the black and white tone quality looked.
I didn't do much editing aside from a little dodging and burning in photoshop and increasing the contrast a little bit.
He has really, really dark eyes, but they may have gotten that black after I increased the contrast. I was trying to find the original to compare, but it's not on this computer.
Thanks again everyone!

 

[Bobby Ironsights]

All the above, plus overprocessed, especially around his nose.

 

[D3sh1]

what kind of camera did you usE ?

 

[KristinaS]

I use a 20D.