Black & White Smoking.

[florme]

Exif:
Camera Canon 550D
Exposure: 0.005 seconds
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 135 mm
ISO speed: 200
Exposure bias 0 EV
Flash off, did not fire
Exposure Mode: Auto
Focus mode: Manual
Scene capture type: Standard
B&W
I darkened the edges afterwards but i set the camera to Black and White. I just want to know how the shot looks overall and what I could do in the future to make it better. I'm only 13 so I'm just starting out at photography.

[mwatson]

Looks like you work for Marlboro or something.

You followed the rule of thirds and you selected your focus well. I don’t like the vignette but I like the grainy finish you created.

What you were hopping to accomplish with this shot? What was your reasoning for taking it? Personally, I just see a hand and a cigarette. It doesn’t really evoke a lot of emotion except I kind of miss smoking.

[florme]

Thanks. Well sorry for making you miss smoking.. It was just my dad smoking and i happened to have my camera so I just felt like taking a photo, I didn't really think at what emotion i was trying to evoke. I guess I should in the future. Thanks for your thoughts.

[mwatson]

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't knocking your photo. It is creative and seems to be done properly.

If you want to take something like that again, try lighting up a filterless cigarette. It may look a little more neat. I've always liked the filterless cigarettes in movies and photos. It's a little less distracting.

What do you think?