My little boy and the ladybug B and W

[cristinawilliams]

This wasnt actually a posed shot...he was riding his bike, hence the helmet. I got a new lens (canon 50/1.8) and am not super familiar with it and was playing with the low aperture. I liked this shot and saved it in color but thought I would do a BW conversion and bring back the bug since she is so crisp. Does it look like he "should" be in focus or is the focal point too small? Thankyou for any input


Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400

[windrider86]

For me, the bug is just tiny in the image and is easily lost. Another problem I see is the hand is totally blown out and has no definition left.
I really like the concept of this a lot.
May I ask why you had your iso at 400 when it appears to have been very bright? I ask because the image itself appears to be quite grainy. Its a fairly easy fix in post tho.

[Gina9942]

I like that he is out of focus and I like the idea, but has the previous poster said, there's no definition in his hand. I also like the selective coloring, and I usually don't! I would like to see the ladybug more saturated. If you use photoshop that is really easy to do with layer masks.

[cristinawilliams]

My most honest answer about the iso is...because I struggled with the lens cap and just turned it on and focused..lol. I definitely appreciate the thought though because Im just now getting used to adjusting the camera in different ways and usually dont think to adjust the iso unless its low light. Thanks