My first photo here

Kendall · Feb 21, 2007

Hello, I am ready! All comments will be welcome

High Key or burnt?:mrgreen:

outdoorlover · Feb 21, 2007

Face is to washed out, no detail
Cropped to tight
What were you looking to show here?

Kendall · Feb 21, 2007

Oops, sorry if i was in the wrong forum, I was looking for critiques ... isn't here?

Peanuts · Feb 21, 2007

This may be moved due to the unspecificity of the critique you are looking for, but in any case

Honestly, the tighter crop doesn't bother me at all, actually, I think it really pulls this image together. It draws the viewer to engage in his eyes.
Regarding whether it is high key or burnt, I would probably lean towards burnt out. If you converted this from colour, I am certain you actually have some detail there that can be easily pulled back into the image. Usually high key does not refer to necessarily 'blown' areas of white but instead an overall lighter tonal range. (That definition is open to debate of course)

The conversion (assuming it is a conversion and not shot on BW film) is very rich in contrast - I would only recommend leaving some more detail on the right side of his face.

Welcome to TPF

Spacy · Feb 21, 2007

I don't mind the crop either. I think it makes you focus on the eyes. I do think it's a little bright around the cheeks and nose area.

JenR · Feb 21, 2007

I love the eyes-- sharp and full of detail. Great job!

jwhitten · Feb 21, 2007

That's a great photo. The child looks so happy and I love the way the crop draws me into his eyes which have some nice reflections in them. It would be nice to fix the small amount of wash out on the cheek, but even with that it's still a great photo. I can't help smiling when I look at it.

Joe

ChelseaG · Feb 22, 2007

i like it. definitely matches today's portrait "wants". Clear eyes ! and the washed out face isn't that bad. I actually know a lot of photographers whose look is washed out photo's.
very nice job.