Amature Portrait

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• ls_photography (7439)
• [2007-10-19 7:18]

I think it is a good portrait- except the slight distraction on the left side. Good lighting.

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• shelbeesmom (48170)
• [2007-10-19 7:25]
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There are lots of problems with this. First it is really noisey. A good photo program can fix that! The knob on the left is very distracting and the levels are too severe. I will do a Workshop and show you a different way to do it! Hope you like it and keep shooting!
B-)
Linda

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• cooler666 (659)
• [2007-10-19 7:48]

Hi.
They are beautiful sharp lines. Crop it for a standing format.
The armrest of the chair is not needed.
Congratulations.

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• rewshearer (20833)
• [2007-10-19 13:25]
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Hi Senthil

It's good of you to share this precious portrait with us, thank you! He looks like a kind and happy man.

Portraits are difficult; here at least I think the photo is properly focused and the colours are accurate, which is a good thing.

Composition is all about where an item of interest is placed within the photograph. If you research it online, you will find many articles about composition. In a portrait, the most important detail is your subject's eyes. They should be sharply focused, and clearly visible. (The hat in this instance is not such a good idea, because it casts shadow over your father's eyes and makes them more difficult to see.)

One of the basic rules of composition is the "rule of thirds." This means that a point of interest placed 1/3rd of the way up or down the frame, or to the left or right of the frame, will be more pleasing to the eye than in the centre of the frame.

The most common mistake of 'snapshots' is that people simply point the camera with their chosen subject in the middle of the shot. (You have done that here.) If you cropped the left of the photo, for example, you would have your father off-centre, and the photo would look better as a result.

Notice also the wooden knob half-visible at the bottom left. The rest of the background is featureless - so a viewer will automatically look at the knob, even though it serves no purpose in the photo. That makes it a distraction - and you will have a better photo if you crop it out of the frame.

I'll do a workshop to show you the difference a crop can make to this shot.

Keep shooting - but also keep critiquing others, it's a good way to learn! And keep researching all you can about photography. It will help.

Rew

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• ioana_tm (13279)
• [2007-12-08 13:19]
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Hi dear friend,
All my respects for the portrait of your father. I want just to give you a few little tips that I've learned here on TL. First you must not center the subject, giving him a "free" space in one side of the photo-preferable the one in which the subject is looking to. Then, when you make a portrait it's better to make a frame too, it will look more "stylished". So, I've made a WS for you, hope you like it, if not, feel free to say so.
Best wishes to you and to your father,
Ioana

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• montelo (428)
• [2007-12-18 0:37]

well doen with the portait capture bro..good effort..TFS

cheers
dimi