happy thoughts

29tim05 · 13th July 2005

hope you guys can give me

or

comments on this foto. hope to improve my future shots.

thanks

LolliPoP · 13th July 2005

Let me guess... The main subject (smiling boy) is looking
at the blur one?? Fr my view, both blur boys (left & right)
distract my eyes! Anyway, good expression.

ccube78 · 13th July 2005

A very candid shot, seems that the boy did not notice the photographer at all. Very natural potrait.

The 2 boys in the foreground (blurred) are quite distracting. They should be cropped off.

Ah Pao · 13th July 2005

A tighter crop of the OOF boy on the left may make draw less attention from the subject. A little bit of the blurred boys should still be left to frame the subject.
I like the candid expression of the subject. Good try!

ortega · 14th July 2005

agree with all of the above,
1 thing to add is the background must also be taken into consideration
good moment but let down by the situation.

try again, maybe from a different angle/viewpoint

29tim05 · 14th July 2005

LolliPoP, ccube78, Ah Pao and ortega,

thanks for the inputs, really set me to rethink about is shot.

at first I thought, OOF subjects will bring out the main subject. I guess this don't work

nemesis32 · 14th July 2005

OOF subject does bring out the main subject but that usually works for the OOF back ground and not foreground.... Usually, try and keep the composition clean and you will be fine. Focus here is anyway on the expression.

Also, i am curious what he's smiling at...

29tim05 · 14th July 2005

Originally Posted by nemesis32

Also, i am curious what he's smiling at...

also wish to know

nemesis32 · 14th July 2005

hmmmm seems like he's not the only 1 smiling leh... you mean you just happened to snap this?

29tim05 · 14th July 2005

I guess "the instructor was telling some joke during the briefing"
and
ya so happen I was holding my camera and snap this.

LolliPoP · 14th July 2005

I think u like to shoot Candid, right? Happy shooting....

29tim05 · 14th July 2005

Originally Posted by LolliPoP

I think u like to shoot Candid, right? Happy shooting....

I guess so. I feel that they are more natural.
but with my skill now still long long way to go.
need to learn from you guys here..

13th July 2005	#1
29tim05 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: AMK Posts: 976	happy thoughts hope you guys can give me or comments on this foto. hope to improve my future shots. thanks __________________ Open My Eyes That I May See Wonderful Things In Your Law - Psalms 119:18 Through My Len

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LolliPoP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 149	Let me guess... The main subject (smiling boy) is looking at the blur one?? Fr my view, both blur boys (left & right) distract my eyes! Anyway, good expression. Last edited by LolliPoP; 13th July 2005 at 07:11 PM.

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ccube78 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 84	A very candid shot, seems that the boy did not notice the photographer at all. Very natural potrait. The 2 boys in the foreground (blurred) are quite distracting. They should be cropped off. __________________ http://changcaiphotography.blogspot.com

13th July 2005	#4
Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	A tighter crop of the OOF boy on the left may make draw less attention from the subject. A little bit of the blurred boys should still be left to frame the subject. I like the candid expression of the subject. Good try!

14th July 2005	#5
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,508	agree with all of the above, 1 thing to add is the background must also be taken into consideration good moment but let down by the situation. try again, maybe from a different angle/viewpoint __________________ The Law

14th July 2005	#7
nemesis32 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,481	OOF subject does bring out the main subject but that usually works for the OOF back ground and not foreground.... Usually, try and keep the composition clean and you will be fine. Focus here is anyway on the expression. Also, i am curious what he's smiling at...