Im not sure and could use some advice

[iBats]

So my friends were over tonight, and they thought it would be interesting if i took some portraits.

These were spontaneous and im not sure if they came out alright.

Looking for some basic C&C and maybe some advice on portraiture.

 

[Tulsa]

4 might be ok if his face was in focus, not his shirt, plus his hair seems to be casting a shadow over the top of his face

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I think #1 has the most impact. I think it's really funny. I like the pose, the vest, the small bat, the lean, and the look on his face. I love the color choices as well. Is this one vicnetted, or is it the light on the back drop? I think it is effective here. I think it accents the humor of the tiny bat. A little over exposed though.

I think #4 is hilarious too. In a good way. He seems to me totally making the "I'm a model" face. I don't dig the composition though. The vignetting works for me on this one though.

Tell me you guys weren't having fun.

 

[iBats]

4 might be ok if his face was in focus, not his shirt, plus his hair seems to be casting a shadow over the top of his face

His face is in focus lol

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I think dude #1 needs that space to fall into. You could clean up the little shadows in post, too.
Dude #2...Zoolander. :lmao:

 

[iBats]

I think #1 has the most impact. I think it's really funny. I like the pose, the vest, the small bat, the lean, and the look on his face. I love the color choices as well. Is this one vicnetted, or is it the light on the back drop? I think it is effective here. I think it accents the humor of the tiny bat. A little over exposed though.

I think #4 is hilarious too. In a good way. He seems to me totally making the "I'm a model" face. I don't dig the composition though. The vignetting works for me on this one though.

Tell me you guys weren't having fun.

haha, yeah we were, lots of fun, and its a bit vignetted

 

[iBats]

love this

 

[Tulsa]

4 might be ok if his face was in focus, not his shirt, plus his hair seems to be casting a shadow over the top of his face

His face is in focus lol

I guess I meant, his eyes are not in focus, and I think the main focus is on his shirt.

 

[iBats]

4 might be ok if his face was in focus, not his shirt, plus his hair seems to be casting a shadow over the top of his face

His face is in focus lol

I guess I meant, his eyes are not in focus, and I think the main focus is on his shirt.

yeah i set it on a high aperture so i could get them in focus but im not sure what went wrong there, any suggestions

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

It might help if you post your EXIF info....

 

[Jeremy Z]

Eh, too much work to comment on with no numbers near the photos. I like the B&W one.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

What do you like about the black and white one?

 

[iBats]

my take on bitter's edit

 

[er111a]

my take on bitter's edit

I like this edit

 

[Jeremy Z]

I like the ragged edge edit too. I would straighten out the guy with the mini-bat who is leaning, then crop out the extra space.