DSLR Newbie Needs Brutal Critque

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Cowboybillybob1

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So here is my first submission. I have a thick skin so please do not hold back.

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Marcel

Marcel

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It's mostly the cropping that bugs me. When seeing someone's profile, it's always nice to leave more breathing room (in front of the face). So in this case, I think if you'd crop it square and just remove what's behind his head, the shot would benefit.

And I almost can see a little green tint at the base of his hair, so a little color correction for shadows and midtones could help too.

But the expression is really nice and I think on that you've depressed the shutter just at the exact right time.
 
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cbg

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Real quick to continue with Marcel's cropping comments. You've cropped both the right forearm and the upper arm so the are coming from nothing. Also the microphone end is cropped of. I'd recrop so that the compelte arm and microphone is shown. I would also add more space above the head, to me it's too close to the top of the frame.

Colin
 
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TedG954

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cbg said:
You've cropped both the right forearm and the upper arm so the are coming from nothing. Also the microphone end is cropped of. I'd recrop so that the compelte arm and microphone is shown. I would also add more space above the head, to me it's too close to the top of the frame.

Colin
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Exactly what I would have said.
 
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Cowboybillybob1

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I will try and make some of the suggested changes where I can. Some of the cropping suggestions are not possible since that is pretty much the whole image.

I am using Lightroom 4 and a bit of a learning curve there. I will repost after I make the changes I can.

Thanks for all your help.
 
ohkphoto

ohkphoto

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Hi, Paul
The second is better, but the cropping bothers me the most. Too close. He has an interesting tattoo on his arm and it would have been nice to include part of it in the photo . . .The expression is good, but I would have liked to see some of the environment . . . a little bit of interesting light would have been nice.
 
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Cowboybillybob1

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I can see how specialized photography can become. Since I have been in bands and played guitar I think I might go to see loads of local bands and shoot pics there. Having a knowlwdge of how a band works I think it may be to my advantage.

Since the weekend is coming I will go to some local bars and see what I can come up with. The composition seems to be 90% in the camera. Thanks to all for your help. Let me see what I can come up with over the weekend.
 
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Cowboybillybob1

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ohkphoto said:
What do you mean?
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What I mean is that it's way better to get the composition right when you take the pic opposed to saying or thinking you will fix it later.
In the pic I took I could not add to it, meaning the guys tatoo or more of the microphone.
It's better to get it right when you shoot it. Still with all the shortcomings of the shot I posted I did get the guys emotion. I think that is most important. To take it to the next level I needed to make changes in composition when I snapped the shutter. Experience and all your great comments helpe to get there.
 
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Mascar

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Composition is messed up a bit and untortunately in a way you probably won't be able to fix :( You should have moved the camera to the left a bit.
Try a BW conversion. Perhaps the green ear-thingy will gather less attention.

From the good sides: you captured a great moment and a very nice face expresion. GZ!
 
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