uneasy nostalgia

[amhuirnin]

hallo

ive always loved takin pictures but its only know that im tryin to really learn takings pics; sadly all i can afford now is a point and shoot cam with basic manual functions

took this after getting my cam out of the box and then tweaked it a bit using microsoft pic manager. i know its quite grainy but to me, its somehow adds a bit of nostalgic take to it




nyhows, id much appreciate it if you can give an input on the picture's composition and exposure, etc and/or the overall feel of the pic. should i have cropped the bottom whitish part thanks!!!

(btw i hope i posted this on the right thread, mods do forgive me if its not :P )


exif info:
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
Exposure: 0.4
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

[KansaiGreenie]

Hi amhuirnin,

Welcome to DPS. I'm new here myself, just over a month, but it's a great place to improve your photography. I've learned a ton.

This is a nice image. I really like the feeling that you've captured. I get a strong sense of the bond between the subjects in the photo.

The noise (grain) of the image is nice. It helps add to the mood of the image. The bottom white part doesn't really add much, so I think that you can crop it out if you want to.

For me, what keeps me from really engaging with the image, is the lack of focus. I like soft images because they are great at conveying warmth, but I really wish that the boy's face was in focus. He has a great smile and I would like to see it more clearly.

I hope that helps you

KG

[amhuirnin]

Originally Posted by KansaiGreenie

Hi amhuirnin,

Welcome to DPS. I'm new here myself, just over a month, but it's a great place to improve your photography. I've learned a ton.

This is a nice image. I really like the feeling that you've captured. I get a strong sense of the bond between the subjects in the photo.

The noise (grain) of the image is nice. It helps add to the mood of the image. The bottom white part doesn't really add much, so I think that you can crop it out if you want to.

For me, what keeps me from really engaging with the image, is the lack of focus. I like soft images because they are great at conveying warmth, but I really wish that the boy's face was in focus. He has a great smile and I would like to see it more clearly.

I hope that helps you

KG

konbanwa!

thank you ever so much for your input!!!

and yep, they help

and im quite glad that someone else was able to "feel" what i felt

again, arigatou gozaimasu!!!!

[Hartzler]

I can add little new to the comments of KG, who did an excellent critique. But I will echo them. The grain in this soft-focus candid does not detract from the warmth that I feel on looking at this happy child with a relaxed relative behind him. You can feel the strong connection between these two. I would consider cropping the white area at the bottom as it distracts from the main focus, the child. Look for an opportunity to photograph them by window light and it will give a different feel.

[amhuirnin]

Hartzler , thank you for your critique

the thing is, virtually no natural light can get in that particular room lol maybe ill give the fluorescent a go oh and yeah, before i posted it in my fb, i cropped the bottom part


thanks again!!!