Reading mode: Light Dark

Portraits with 5dmkIII - C&C welcome

Go to last post
Thanks for posting the higher resolution sample.

Two versions. They are not meant to be better than yours, just different.













Thanks for letting me play with them. Hope, Michael likes. :)

PS, you didn't fail, both are lovely portraits. Here and there few things can be changed, but that doesn't mean that those changes are necessarily better. Now you know what some learned members of this forum think about them. Take what you like from those suggestions, we will never agree on everything and it makes photography interesting.

--
Life is short.
Travel with passion.
www.flickr.com

Catch45

Explore Catch45’s 200 photos on Flickr!
www.flickr.com www.flickr.com
 

Attachments

  • 2694087.jpg
    2694087.jpg
    2.7 MB · Views: 0
  • 2694088.jpg
    2694088.jpg
    2.3 MB · Views: 0
YehudaKatz said:
yehudakgtbnet wrote:
YehudaKatz said:
canon person wrote:

I am sorry to say in my opinion as a professional photographer, both images leave a great deal to be desired. Please forgive me. You chopped off both heads, and the first image appears VERY out of focus or soft on my monitor. Good luck.

Canon Person
Click to expand...
I find no problem with the crop, but agree with the un-sharpness of the girl.

Yehuda
Click to expand...

Lshana Tova!!!!



Canon Person
 
aftab said:
aftab wrote:

Thanks for posting the higher resolution sample.

Two versions. They are not meant to be better than yours, just different.





Thanks for letting me play with them. Hope, Michael likes. :)

PS, you didn't fail, both are lovely portraits. Here and there few things can be changed, but that doesn't mean that those changes are necessarily better. Now you know what some learned members of this forum think about them. Take what you like from those suggestions, we will never agree on everything and it makes photography interesting.

--
Life is short.
Travel with passion.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/catch45/
Click to expand...
Thanks for editing these. They look great!

Opinions do make life more interesting and appreciate all of them here. I will do a repeat with the kids and see how I can improve things.

You have a very interesting Flickr site by the way. Nice work.


Tom
My photos http://www.alicoatephotography.com
 
talico said:
talico wrote:
talico said:
aftab wrote:

Thanks for posting the higher resolution sample.

Two versions. They are not meant to be better than yours, just different.





Thanks for letting me play with them. Hope, Michael likes. :)

PS, you didn't fail, both are lovely portraits. Here and there few things can be changed, but that doesn't mean that those changes are necessarily better. Now you know what some learned members of this forum think about them. Take what you like from those suggestions, we will never agree on everything and it makes photography interesting.

--
Life is short.
Travel with passion.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/catch45/
Click to expand...
Thanks for editing these. They look great!
Click to expand...
I am glad you liked. :)
talico said:
Opinions do make life more interesting and appreciate all of them here. I will do a repeat with the kids and see how I can improve things.

You have a very interesting Flickr site by the way. Nice work.

Tom
My photos http://www.alicoatephotography.com
Click to expand...
I visited your site too. Great collection there. I especially liked Snow in Chicago, Kathleen's picture next to it, single plane shot in monochrome and the balloon picture. Rest are beautiful too.

BTW, my proper site has more than 3000 pictures, so I avoid giving a link here.



--
Life is short.
Travel with passion.
www.flickr.com

Catch45

Explore Catch45’s 200 photos on Flickr!
www.flickr.com www.flickr.com
 
Girl head is cutoff to much. Nothing is wrong with cutting off the head like with the boy but it is just too much and it should be more space on the right too. Also, at the distance you had your camera you should have used F5.6 so both eyes would be in focus. There is nothing wrong if one eye in focus and the other is not but if you position face flat it does not look sharp. Light is a little too flat too.

Boy's photo is great actually except he should have been at the right just like the girl or in the center.
 
Chopping of the top of the head is an artistic choice which some people (I'm one) like, while others don't. You know the hair is there, you don't need to see all of it and the tighter crop allows you to get in closer on the face.

Having said that I think that cropping on the forehead/below the hair line (image one) doesn't work very well. That, plus the softness issue means I much prefer the second image where you cropped above the forehead/hairline.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Keyboard shortcuts

f
Forum
m
My threads
Mobile site
About
Editorial content
Cameras & Lenses
Community
All content, design, and layout are Copyright © 1998–2025 Digital Photography Review All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium without specific written permission is prohibited.
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
©GPS Media - Guides, Products, Services.
Back
Top