Smile

tropico

C&C welcome.
I have so much to learn when it comes to portraits. But I really want to learn so all options for improvement are welcome.

ivar

Love the smile The shot is a bit on the soft side, but it doesn't really distract me. What does distract me a bit is the white thing on the left-side of her face (a bandaid of some sort?).

tropico

ivar wrote:

Love the smile The shot is a bit on the soft side, but it doesn't really distract me. What does distract me a bit is the white thing on the left-side of her face (a bandaid of some sort?).

I didn`t even see the band-aid. But yes, you are right it is distracting, and yes it is a band-aid.
Should I try to remove it in Photoshop?

The photo was taken on the streets of Patong, Thailand where this lovely lady was begging for money. She had the biggest smile ever!

sweet caroline

I actually like the un-cropped shot much better. In that version, the bandaid does not bother me.

Caroline

Qarik

sweet caroline wrote:

I actually like the un-cropped shot much better. In that version, the bandaid does not bother me.

Caroline

+1

The uncropped version changes the entire picture. It goes from an uninteresting portrait to very interesting candid. The context is everything in this shot...forget the potrait portion.

tropico

Ok, thanks! I will keep this as it is then, uncropped!

Subhashsapru

Well composed. Smile and the background of a car for such a beggar add to the overall impact of the image.