I want to slightly amend my earlier comment. This is a pleasing image, but the focus is off significantly. The reason it still works is because some softness can be pleasing in portraiture, but if you look at the stones at her feet, the tree bark and the vegetation behind the subject you can see that the focal plane is behind the tree. Not sure if this was manually focused or autofocused, but you might want to diagnose where the problem lies.
On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it is a lovely portrait, just as it is. > > Next in the series, I might have had her put her right hand behind > her, in the small of her back. Then with the same pose have her look > up at the camera. Then perhaps crop in closer to a bit more than a > head & shoulders shot. I can see a whole series of things with slight > changes as we go along. Nice use of the light and you are to commended > for the height of the camera off the ground for this shot. It wouldn't > be as effective if you had been standing and shooting down at her. > Well done. > > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Stan Halpin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Exactly, Frank. No "right" or "wrong", correct or flawed, in this >> discussion. Just suggestions about other ways to look at a scene. Direct >> gaze, or not? Tight crop, or pull back to show a smallish figure in a large >> world? Sharp or soft? Color or B&W? Any combination of these choices will >> probably provide a decent image. Ultimately, it is your choice as to which >> you like the best, and it is your clients' choice as to which they like the >> best. And BTW you and your clients may totally disagree, and that is ok >> also; their choice may well be ones that are far from your own favorites. >> >> stan >> >> On Jun 22, 2013, at 1:15 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Hey Walt, the crop (or lack thereof) isn't a "flaw". You just haven't tried >>> it yet on this photo. >>> >>> Yeah "cropping in the camera" is most often preferred but not always >>> possible. >>> >>> The crop I'm proposing isn't a drastic one and should be very do-able >>> without screwing up anything. But who knows, it might not work and you'll >>> prefer this framing. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> frank >>> >>> --- Original Message --- >>> >>> From: Walt <[email protected]> >>> Sent: June 22, 2013 6/22/13 >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry >>> >>> Thank you, Frank! >>> >>> She was definitely a cute little young lady. She and her mother both >>> seem pleased with the photos I got, and her mother informed me that she >>> definitely wants me to do her fall portraits later this year. >>> >>> Looks like the crop is the biggest flaw in the image -- though the lack >>> of softness in the grass is something I wish I'd picked up on before, as >>> well. So, the shot still needs a bit of work, but I do like the mood I >>> was able to capture. >>> >>> As for your birds, bikes, beasts and blokes, I like the work you're >>> doing and if you're enjoying it, that's the important thing. And I >>> suspect if you really wanted to do shots of pretty girls, you could >>> probably arrange it in fairly short order. :) >>> >>> Thanks again. I do appreciate the input. >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> On 6/22/2013 10:24 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> 1) You are my hero. I'm taking bird, bike, beast and bloke photos (and not >>>> "bird" in the English slang sense) and here you are hanging around with >>>> beautiful young women taking beautiful photos. >>>> >>>> 2) Like this a lot. Yeah, seeing her eyes would be nice, but that would be >>>> a different photo (yes, there's frank stating the obvious again). My point >>>> is, this works and creates (or should I say "captures") great mood. Pose, >>>> outfit, background, light all work together here. >>>> >>>> I ~might~ crop just a bit off the left. That space does nothing and >>>> getting her a bit more off-centre would make things even more interesting >>>> imho. Peel just a bit (equal amounts to maintain the "north/south" balance >>>> you have now) off the top and bottom so you keep the same frame dimensions >>>> you have now. >>>> >>>> I think that might be effective, but hell, it's a wonderful photo as is. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> frank >>>> >>>> --- Original Message --- >>>> >>>> From: Walt <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: June 21, 2013 6/21/13 >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry >>>> >>>> Here's a shot from a session I picked up through the mother of the girl >>>> I photographed earlier in the week. >>>> >>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9102768906/ >>>> K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.2, 1/400 sec, ISO 100 >>>> >>>> I think that's my favorite of the bunch. I'll be selecting my other >>>> favorites for posting on flickr over the next few days rather than >>>> inflict the full set on everyone before I've had the chance to cull the >>>> weakest ones. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- Walt >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - > Peter Galassi -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
