Headshot for a future famous musician... thoughts?

r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
edited February 22, 2011 in People
So this youngster from my church is auditioning for a HUGE band and needed some headshots... that said, the shot I'm posting isn't a headshot so much as a shot that I just really liked. Yes, his head is in the shot but I LOVE the way I accomplished this shot.

Maybe I'm seeing it better than it is and THAT is what I need you all to tell me. lol. Either I did something great or just okay.

Which is it?
What would you have done differently?
What do you like about it?

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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    I like it but personally I would have cropped so that he was to the far right of the frame. It's just a little too static for my taste dead center....
    Lighting is cool......
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  • chris5olsonchris5olson Registered Users Posts: 76 Big grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    I agree with reyvee I think it would look in the far right. The lighting is great though.
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  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    I would have loved to have moved his face over but I didn't think about that when I shot it so to the left is poo and to the right is poo. :/
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    Agree about moving the subject over but the lighting is georgous and the skin tones very nice. Can you work the eye to give them alittle more pop?
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  • MileHighAkoMileHighAko Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    Are the names on the chalk board of any significance?
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  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    MileHighAko wrote: »
    Are the names on the chalk board of any significance?
    Actually they are. This is a chalk spot on the wall at my church where the kids write the names of their friend's and family that they are praying for. thumb.gif
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Agree about moving the subject over but the lighting is georgous and the skin tones very nice. Can you work the eye to give them alittle more pop?
    I'll give that a shot... mwink.gif
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  • lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2011
    I like it! agree about the comp but otherwise good stuff :)
  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2011
    lilmomma wrote: »
    I like it! agree about the comp but otherwise good stuff :)
    So do I lol. Thanks thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,951 moderator
    edited February 22, 2011
    Technically, it's a very nice shot. Nice work on the lighting and choice of a blackboard too.

    I'd vote for the tighter crop too.
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