Two Portraits, Which One???

[ashnape93]

Okay so I was just messing around, taking pictures of my cousin (with her camera, i left mine at home) and I have two favorite pictures that I'm not sure what to make of. Are they good? And which one is better? What editing, if any, should I do to these photos?





Camera: Canon PowerShot A590 IS
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Auto, did not fire

[wulf]

I think the second works better - the first looks less dynamic and is also more unbalanced because your cousin has both legs (obscured) on the far side of the spring seat.

Wulf

[compleks]

Second one for me too.

[subrataofkris]

Second one definitely, the expression looks more natural.
If you want to edit them, try to eliminate or blur the multicolored slide behind the head.

[brians_lady]

if you want innocence, the first one, if you want dramatic, teen years, definately the second one.

the only thing I would do is just as Subrata suggested and blur the back a little. The sharpness of the multi colors draws away from her, blurring it would stop that.

[Drax]

Second, up and running!

If you have the nikon's capture NX (Control Points) or Adobe's lightroom (adjustement brush), you could add a bit of light in your cousin's shadow. (If not the picture is also fine the way it is. LOL!)

[freybear3]

i like the 1st one. both are good, but i personally like the 1st one because she is looking at the camera

[SusieMet]

Another vote for #2

[ncbcymtechie]

I'm going to go for the second one:

- seems more "candid" (or natural, as people have already put it—actually, it seems more natural since she also has her legs properly placed, like Wulf said)
- no shining spot on her forehead

The bright colors in the back are... bright, but they seem OK to me. You could blur them and put the blurred and non-blurred versions back into "Critique My Shot."

Great work! I love the portrait! (And the colors!)