[sawdust]

This was taken on the beach not posed just grabed it , he's my son good looking lad (takes after his dad)



All comments welcome

[skipper954]

Hey Dust

Yup...the lad is a fine looking chap.

This was probably taken at midday when the sun was pretty high. That is why you have impressive shadows around the eyes, under the chin and on the neck. These are generally not good.

There may not be other choices, but the hours from about 10am to 3 or 4pm are not good times for most outdoor photos because of the harsh shadows.

However, if you have no choice, then a fill flash is good to put some light into the shadowed areas.

The second thing here, is that it might be a better image if you were closer, had more face and less body filling the frame. Faces are always more expressive and more interesting than bodies, unless of course the body is an unclothed young lady .

Also placing him a bit off center would increase the interest. The focus and exposure are great.

Hope this helps.

skip

[Rob Barron]

That is a lovely shot Saw, bet your son wants a copy for his room..... no, trust me, he does, he just doesn't want to admit it!

Great stuff,
Rob

[fionaB]

this is nice, i agree about the shadows but that apart it is still a lovely shot... have to say he is very like you........

Fi

[sawdust]

mmmm thanks Fi have just given him a copy he loves it

[danpen]

Great shot, the wet hair and face lift it from being a straightforward shot and provide a bit of interest.

Good angle, a reflector or a bit of fill flash would help the shadows but I don't think it's much to worry about. It would perhaps be nice if there was a bit more space on the RHS for him to look into.

cheers

Dan