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• Dingo (11788)
• [2008-01-22 13:04]
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I like the moment you've captured, Sotiris. The boy looking at the pigeon in that peculiar way, very observing indeed, is cool. The way they are placed here is good too, but the background is definitely distracting. I made a little ws with a tighter crop, to show you how the compo can become stronger if you show less... but cropping is just a way to improve, it is better to think about composition before actually taking the shot. Ok, I know, with children you have to be quick... but even then, try zooming in and out a bit to see the effects, and take a couple of shots with different focal length.
One last remark: your higher PoV works here but it emphasizes that both kid and bird are smaller than you. If you shoot from a lower PoV, say about the height of the boy, he suddenly becomes a lot larger than the pigeon, and therefore more prominent in the picture... In general, pets and children are best portrayed from their own "altitude". But then again, this isn't really a portrait ;o).
TFS

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• ivo (263)
• [2008-01-22 13:23]

Hi sotiris

I'm not sure what you want to trasmit to us.

Regards

Ivo

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• coed1992 (4937)
• [2008-01-25 3:06]

i like the emphasis in the image of a boy curiuos of the bird,nice but in my humble opinion your POV is off the composition, you should have taken it at same level with the boy or a little bit more down with the bird positioning yourself either at the leftside more or at the front to put your two subjects only in the composition without any distraction. a good concept though. just keep it coming my friend.
regards...............andres

thanks for your comment on "First Light"

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• efi (3063)
• [2008-02-18 22:27]

hi komshu;
wellcome and have fun and knowledge..the glance at the bird is vute.perhaps cropping only the child and the bird will make yhe shot more effective..tfs..

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• S-moon (1603)
• [2008-05-04 2:47]

Hi Sotiris,

This one has a great 'daily life' mood. I think it's nice that de line goes up -> pigeon -> child -> grownups.

TFS Greetings Simone