My first post anywhere

ParallaxView

Hello everyone,
I'm a beginner and still learning. I've been practicing with my only available models. My kids
This is my first time posting ...take a look and tell me what you think. Constructive criticism is appreciated.
I put some more on my website at http://home.granderiver.net/~cygnus/gallery

Taken with a Canon Rebel Ti and processed in Photoshop.

Thanks
PxV

pathfinder

ParallaxView wrote:

Hello everyone,
I'm a beginner and still learning. I've been practicing with my only available models. My kids
This is my first time posting ...take a look and tell me what you think. Constructive criticism is appreciated.
I put some more on my website at http://home.granderiver.net/~cygnus/gallery

Taken with a Canon Rebel Ti and processed in Photoshop.

Thanks
PxV

Welcome to dgrin - you have a lovely daughter and I like the sepia tone to your image.

I looked through your gallery and you have a nice eye and several nice images. Hang around and you may find some new tricks to even improve on your photography here.
I think the picture of your daughter might be improved by a simpler background - this one seems kind of busy to my eye. I like the use of the railing for her to place her hands on, but the boards to the right and behind her are not an assett - they distract my attention from her lovely face.

ParallaxView

My first post anywhere
Thank You Pathfinder for the kind words and the suggestions. I'm going to reshoot that image. This one was cropped from a larger image that showed my whole daughter. One of my photo friends tells me i dont get close enough to my subjects. I think if i reshoot the pic and get it tight the way this one is framed i can throw the background out of focus better.....or i can put her on the opposite side of the swing set and eliminate the busy boards

PxV