Liz in the park

antrieb

Liz and I went to Congress park today in Saratoga and I convinced her to let me take some photos of her.











Shot with a Fuji Film S700 and the only editing was a color correct in Element 5.0.

Any thoughts? Suggestions?

jsedlak

nice shots! like the 3rd the most.

there is a weird haze in the last one... and the second seems back focused a bit!

Glad to see my camera is in good hands!

Scott_Quier

These are very nice shots and I especially like Liz's look - very soft and natural.

Here are some thoughts and suggestions:

• It appears you are focusing using the center focus point. This would account for the "back focus" issue in #2.
  • Change to the focus point that is over your intended subject or
  • Use the center point to focus on your subject and re-compose. This technique is best used, when you must, when you are relatively distant from your subject. Otherwise you risk putting you subject just "that much" OOF.
• What's the central point of interest in the photos - Liz, right? I would think you would want to diminish the impact of other distractors in the photo.
  • Open the lens up more to throw the background a bit OOF (which you've done in most of them)
  • The rail runs right through her head in all but the last one.
• I like #3 for her expression. Would have moved in a little closer to get more of her and less of the background
• I also like the last one, aside from the flare (or whatever it is). Would have liked to have her face without so much hair covering it though.
• In a couple of them there is a significant amout of room above her head. I might think about cropping it a little closer.
• Final thought - you need to get her in front of the lens more often. Liz is has very natural and, for me therefore, attractive beauty.

Andy

love the first one
we'll work on ps stuff this xmas

antrieb

Andy wrote:

love the first one
we'll work on ps stuff this xmas

Thanks Dad. Can you show me how to do some of the suggestions Scott made?

Andy

antrieb wrote:

Thanks Dad. Can you show me how to do some of the suggestions Scott made?

most of that is all "at-shoot" stuff. We'll get to work on that.

binghott

liz is definitely pretty , but the location is not so great. the backgrounds of these pictures are distracting.

you were shooting when it was sunny, which is what causes the harsh shadows and very bright areas of the photo. next time, head for the shade. or better yet, shoot on an overcast day, the pictures would be much nicer.

you might want to try some wider shots, you don't have to stay close-up.

keep trying, and post some more

amadeus

slender gorgeous and long brunette hair. pretty hard to beat that combo.

I'd say the way to go with her is less busy backrounds and more her. she's just too damn pretty so most backrounds become a distraction, almost like static on a radio. that girl needs to monopolize the lens not just happen to be in it.

photogmomma

I think you got some good feedback. I really enjoy the pose in #1 and almost enjoy the last one. If you could see her face a *tad* more, I'd love it! I love it when real people are captured doing something real - laughing, smiling, playing.

Keep up the good work! Let's see more!

Photosbychuck

Hi, antrieb
Nice photos
I would like to see a tighter crop with #3.
I like the pose on #3 the best.

Take Care,
Chuck,
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