Portrait of a girl

stash · 05-19-2008, 05:31 AM

Hi!

What do you think about this portrait of my cousins daughter?

cupic · 05-19-2008, 06:21 AM

Nice detail and bokeh

cheers

Peter Zack · 05-19-2008, 06:24 AM

It's a nice shot. I might have liked a less busy background though or a tighter composition.

stash · 05-19-2008, 06:44 AM

What do you mean tighter composition??

Bokeh · 05-19-2008, 07:06 AM

I wont comment on the technical aspects of the photo since I am a newbie myself.

But its nice to know that Punk is alive and well somewhere.

Bokeh

séamuis · 05-19-2008, 07:18 AM

he means less background in the picture, ie: either zooming in (if your using a zoom) or getting closer to the subject. filling more of the frame with the subject.

stash · 05-19-2008, 08:14 AM

now i get it. But there is my son in the background, so the framing was intentional.

stash · 05-19-2008, 09:23 AM

About the busy background: I would also like less busy background but the shot was made by the way, not during some photo session - unfortunatelly.

Damn Brit · 05-19-2008, 07:33 PM

Despite the 'busy' background I think it a good study of a girl who obviously has 'attitude', well done.
I think it would look even better if you converted it to B&W.

Igilligan · 05-19-2008, 08:22 PM

I agree about the busy background... but I take a lot of these kind of 'shoot when you can' portrait shots. So I am way more forgiving of the background here. You could not have captured a more perfect subtle punk expression, sneerish perfection.
Although subtle punk and perfection should probably never be in the same sentence...

I am a 77-81 punk myself and I have no photos of me from back in the day of the mohawk... the photo critique aside, it is a great capture of a beautiful girl in her moment...

a a i b · 05-19-2008, 09:50 PM

I disagree about the busy background -- I feel like the figures there aid the composition. I like how you're pushing her out of the frame, and I like her *shrug* reaction.

Really nice photo.

vievetrick · 05-20-2008, 05:17 AM

I have looked at this shot over and over the past few days. I kind of agree with the background issue is a little busy. With that said i do really like this shot overall. Not everyone is a fan of the selective color but this could tone down the background more if you tried the background in B&W and the girl in color. Just my $.02

stash · 05-20-2008, 08:19 AM

Did you mean something like this with selective colours??

vievetrick · 05-20-2008, 10:08 AM

I like it!!!! It is an acquired taste but it works for me !!!

Keith · 05-21-2008, 01:22 AM

nice photo - the background is ok to me. What lens did you use

Cheers
Keith

05-19-2008, 05:31 AM	#1
stash Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ljutomer Photos: Gallery Posts: 290	Portrait of a girl Hi! What do you think about this portrait of my cousins daughter?

05-19-2008, 08:22 PM	#10
Igilligan Guest	I really like it... I agree about the busy background... but I take a lot of these kind of 'shoot when you can' portrait shots. So I am way more forgiving of the background here. You could not have captured a more perfect subtle punk expression, sneerish perfection. Although subtle punk and perfection should probably never be in the same sentence... I am a 77-81 punk myself and I have no photos of me from back in the day of the mohawk... the photo critique aside, it is a great capture of a beautiful girl in her moment...

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cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Nice detail and bokeh cheers

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Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	It's a nice shot. I might have liked a less busy background though or a tighter composition.

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stash Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ljutomer Photos: Gallery Posts: 290 Original Poster	What do you mean tighter composition??

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Bokeh Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 50	I wont comment on the technical aspects of the photo since I am a newbie myself. But its nice to know that Punk is alive and well somewhere. Bokeh

05-19-2008, 07:18 AM	#6
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	he means less background in the picture, ie: either zooming in (if your using a zoom) or getting closer to the subject. filling more of the frame with the subject.

05-19-2008, 08:14 AM	#7
stash Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ljutomer Photos: Gallery Posts: 290 Original Poster	now i get it. But there is my son in the background, so the framing was intentional.

05-19-2008, 09:23 AM	#8
stash Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ljutomer Photos: Gallery Posts: 290 Original Poster	About the busy background: I would also like less busy background but the shot was made by the way, not during some photo session - unfortunatelly.

05-19-2008, 07:33 PM	#9
Damn Brit Guest	Despite the 'busy' background I think it a good study of a girl who obviously has 'attitude', well done. I think it would look even better if you converted it to B&W.

05-19-2008, 09:50 PM	#11
a a i b Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Photos: Gallery Posts: 315	I disagree about the busy background -- I feel like the figures there aid the composition. I like how you're pushing her out of the frame, and I like her shrug reaction. Really nice photo.

05-20-2008, 05:17 AM	#12
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	I have looked at this shot over and over the past few days. I kind of agree with the background issue is a little busy. With that said i do really like this shot overall. Not everyone is a fan of the selective color but this could tone down the background more if you tried the background in B&W and the girl in color. Just my $.02

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05-20-2008, 08:19 AM	#13
stash Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ljutomer Photos: Gallery Posts: 290 Original Poster	Did you mean something like this with selective colours??

05-20-2008, 10:08 AM	#14
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	I like it!!!! It is an acquired taste but it works for me !!!

05-21-2008, 01:22 AM	#15
Keith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne (Cranbourne) Australia Posts: 121	nice photo - the background is ok to me. What lens did you use Cheers Keith