Mean Mug

Dahrol · May 15, 2012

I know this one's a bit underexposed, but I still like it for the shallow depth of field and the overall coloring.

What do you guys think?

Majeed Badizadegan · May 15, 2012

Don't shoot in direct sunlight and you won't have harsh shadows on the face. Find shade, or shoot at dawn or dusk.

Dahrol · May 15, 2012

What art school? I ain't goin to no art school.

Majeed Badizadegan · May 15, 2012

Dahrol said:
What art school? I ain't goin to no art school.

Edited per your response in other thread. CC still stands.

Guinness Man · May 15, 2012

this was at 1 or 2 PM wasn't it.
Tisk tisk* lol

Too many harsh shadows, plus you said the shallow depth of field. Looks pretty deep to me.

Dahrol · May 15, 2012

background's blurred. That makes it shallow.

412 Burgh · May 15, 2012

it's far away...yes, but it isn't really blurred out and is still recognizable.

This isn't the best example but you can see this background is much more blown out than yours.

ZMD_1162 by ZDiBeradin, on Flickr

o hey tyler · May 15, 2012

Dahrol said:
background's blurred. That makes it shallow.

Uhhh.... No. The DoF is not very shallow, sorry.

This image was shot at f/3.5 @ 35mm. The background is blurred, but I would not consider it a shallow depth of field.

This was shot at f/2.5 @ 85mm. This is a very shallow depth of field.

The buildings in the background are pretty easily distinguishable, and detract from the image. The DoF is not enough to isolate the subject from the background. Perhaps if you got closer to the subject and zoomed in as far as you could while using as large an aperture your lens has at maximum zoom, you could have got a more desirable effect.

Granddad · May 16, 2012

The white streak by his left arm (a fountain?) is distracting, it would have been better if you'd worked the shot so it was hidden by his body, if you're any good in PS it could be cloned out. The red thing on the balcony behind his left shoulder is also distracting and could easily be cloned out. Considering the other factors, I wouldn't bother with any cloning, I'd take the advice above on board and reshoot.