Do you see what i see?

[DKCN]

I took this awhile back, I don't know why, but i like it. But i was wondering what others would think. Is it technically wrong? or did i follow a certain rule that i'm not aware of.

I'm using photobucket and the next option to 640 x 480 is 320 x 240. Hopefully it's big enough to critic.





Camera Make: SONY
Camera Model: DSLR-A100
Image Date: 2007:10:12 19:18:43
Flash Used: Yes (Auto)
Focal Length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 105mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

[clockdoc]

Ninety-seven views later and no comments. Here's my take: First, thanks for taking the trouble to post the EXIF data which is often very helpful in critiquing a photo. Now to the photo. Unfortunately, you and I don't see the same things in the photo. To me it is two guys captures in a snapshot. To you, they may be your best friends who you have not seen in a long time. IMHO you lessen your chances of any meaningful critique by voicing personal preference statements such as ,"I really like this photo." Viewers who don't share you opinion may not want to hurt your feelings by posting comments to the contrary. My questions are, "Why did you take this picture?" and "What were you thinking when you pressed the shutter release?" I might also suggets you give flickr a try for linking your photos in the Medium size format. It really does help to have a larger image than what you have posted.

[wulf]

I like the way you have rotated the camera to match the guy in the foreground, which throws the background on a sharp angle. However, the lighting isn't good - the flash makes the front guy nice and clear but everything else is extremely underexposed. Also, watch out for little details; there is a touch of arm on the bottom right, that clutters things.

BTW, this size is okay, although a bit bigger would be good. However, it would be handy if you could add a link that points to a larger version. Again, Flickr makes this easy; from what I've seen elsewhere on this site, it might be trickier on Photobucket, which seems to direct people back to their front page rather than an individual picture.

Wulf