Hairline plus smile

SL6 · 19th May 2008

She was riding a bicycle about 10m away, manage to grab hold of this shot before she fell off the bike, beginner.

Any comments welcome. Nikon D50, 200mm f4, ISO 400.

Thank you,

Sam

calebk · 20th May 2008

If you didn't say she was riding a bike, no one would've been any wiser. I'm not saying it's a horrible shot, but it doesn't tell your story. It is a candid (a pleasant one, but still a candid).

I might add that I quite like the colours, and focus is accurate, so technically there is really nothing much wrong with the image, except that you might want to consider loosening up the framing just a small bit, so you don't cut off the top of her head.

nigel84 · 20th May 2008

This would had worked perfectly well if it was part of a series, but as a standalone, cannot. Firstly because if you said she was riding on a bicycle, there isn't one in the pic to illustrate that. 2ndly, you said she was going to fall, but on her expression it seems she is very much elated. Can see the nervousness in her.

Snappy99 · 20th May 2008

I think the expression on her face is great ...really nice smile

sunboi80 · 20th May 2008

it would seem to me like a close up potrait...

19th May 2008	#1
SL6 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 146	Hairline plus smile She was riding a bicycle about 10m away, manage to grab hold of this shot before she fell off the bike, beginner. Any comments welcome. Nikon D50, 200mm f4, ISO 400. Thank you, Sam

20th May 2008	#2
calebk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clementi Posts: 10,476	Re: Hairline plus smile If you didn't say she was riding a bike, no one would've been any wiser. I'm not saying it's a horrible shot, but it doesn't tell your story. It is a candid (a pleasant one, but still a candid). I might add that I quite like the colours, and focus is accurate, so technically there is really nothing much wrong with the image, except that you might want to consider loosening up the framing just a small bit, so you don't cut off the top of her head. __________________ deviantART \| fotologue Last edited by calebk; 21st May 2008 at 05:42 PM.

20th May 2008	#3
nigel84 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 821	Re: Hairline plus smile This would had worked perfectly well if it was part of a series, but as a standalone, cannot. Firstly because if you said she was riding on a bicycle, there isn't one in the pic to illustrate that. 2ndly, you said she was going to fall, but on her expression it seems she is very much elated. Can see the nervousness in her. __________________ My Humble Flickr --> The pavement of my thoughts

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Snappy99 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 332	Re: Hairline plus smile I think the expression on her face is great ...really nice smile

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sunboi80 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West of SG Posts: 606	Re: Hairline plus smile it would seem to me like a close up potrait... __________________ ;) L-plate Photog: I come, I see, I shoot