Four "Best" Pictures C&C

DisasterDan · Jul 5, 2011

These i have picked out over a couple hundred to call my "Best".
Tear em' up for me.

1.

Untitled by Daniel Palmerton, on Flickr
2.

IMG_3386 by Daniel Palmerton, on Flickr
3.

Untitled by Daniel Palmerton, on Flickr
4.

Untitled by Daniel Palmerton, on Flickr

Malone · Jul 5, 2011

#1 The lighting in the top left is very harsh, and seems to be a bit under exposed as it moves toward the bottom of the photo; comp is nice
#2 Beautifully done! My fav of the bunch
#3 This is a very busy photo; not sure if the subject is the boy and/or bike, the cement and graffiti, or the landscape/houses in the distance. I would like to have seen the sides of the cement not cropped off as well
#4 Nice photo, but my attention keeps moving away from the person to the sign and yellow reflectors

BJF · Jul 5, 2011

#2 is the best. #3 very interesting view point.

fokker · Jul 6, 2011

Personally I prefer #1 over #2. The pose and smile is much more natural, plus I like the sun backlighting the hair. I'm guessing you used a reflector to light her face up in this one?

3 and 4 don't do much for me.

scorpion_tyr · Jul 6, 2011

Nice poses, but the sky is washed out in all of them. Google "Rule of Thirds". Your focus seems nice and sharp. #2 is really good, but would have been great with a nice blue sky.

Drake · Jul 6, 2011

#1 is great, I just love backlit portraits. #2 seems just like a good portrait, but the warm tones make it really stand out. I don't find #3 and #4 that interesting though.

DisasterDan · Jul 6, 2011

fokker said:
I'm guessing you used a reflector to light her face up in this one?

Gold reflector and a strobe trough umbrella at 1/4 power

stephanieclark · Jul 6, 2011

I really like 3. I like that it doesn't give it all away and leaves the viewer to wonder what the person looks like and why are they up there. Sure the male bike kinda gives it away, but again why is he up there?

noodles · Jul 6, 2011

#2, i would personally clone out the branch to the left and the right of the picture as they are a bit distracting to the eye, otherwise, very nice. My favorite. Love the warmth.