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02-02-2013, 09:42 AM   #1
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Lens: SMc PENTAX-DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM Camera: PENTAX K-5 Photo Location: Quito, Ecuador ISO: 3200 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F1.4 

I would very much appreciate your comments and critiques. Photo was taken with ambient light,hand held.

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The frame is a bit crowded with the hand cut off on the right and the head very close to the left.

Focus appears to have been missed, the ear and hair are sharp but the eyes are not - always want the eyes in focus.
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and I might have tried to fire off a few shots at iso 1600 and bring the shutter speed down a bit. With shake reduction, you might have been able to hit 1/40th. But focus is the major issue - not sharpness.
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In lowish light it's sometimes helpful to switch to manual focus to really nail it at large apertures.

Always as others have said focus on the eyes, the closest one if the heads at an angle to you.

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