Misty lady - Critical view

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 19.2 mm
ISO Speed: 200


I clicked this on a misty morning... Dint give much of a thot before clicking it. Just wanted to capture the beauty of the eyes!

Please tell me how to improve these kind of shots :)

Am pretty much new to this place :) Please guide me! :)

[LeeR]

I might suggest a couple of things here. First, you have a bit of an exposure problem. I think I could live with the washed out background, at least it is an interesting shape, but the bridge of your models nose is also overexposed and it is really important when you are in this tight for the exposure to be spot on. Second, your model is looking down and to her left leaving a lot of white showing. I think you may have been better off if she were looking level and a bit more to her right, though not directly at the camera. Haivng her look directly at the camera would have completely changed the 'feeling' of the composition. Moving to level and just a bit to the right would expose more of her iris and give you a chance to emphasize the feature that drew you to this image in the first place.

[curmudgeon_01]

I like the composition. But the overexposure is a definite problem, as is the fact the eye is out of focus. Try setting your camera for spot metering and watch where that spot is in the image. Still not horrible for a quick grab shot.

[AndreLabonte]

I see several things that might improve the image.

1) It is over-exposed
2) the focus is soft, there does not appear to be anything sharp in the image.
3) Rather strange composition, not even half a face, no symetry to complete the face, no eye contact to create a focal point. It's best if you give us a clear subject, something to focus on.