first child portrait/ shabby chic girl

[stillmagnolias]

Great site-new here and loving it.

My Daughter. Taken at an old school house.

iso 200
f 5.6
1/250 sec
82 mm

this is uncropped and unedited. I like the angle but wonder if others will. Of course general critiques on lighting etc are most welcome! Thank you.

[SleekViv]

I'm a newbie too so can't give much technical advice but like this pic. I would crop a bit off the top and bottom but I like the angle. Great job!

[AmyMarieBoyd]

To me I find the tilt slightly distracting, Also she seams slightly under exposed, this could of been helped by some fill in flash. I must say the focus seams good though. And all in all you have captured a wounderful image of her. Apart from the tilt I would say your composition is excellent.

[autofocus]

I kind of agree with the previous posters about a tighter crop and the lighting. However, I do like the angles...diagonal lines add tension and excitement to an image, and I think it works very well here. The same shot with everything being parallel to the frame would not have worked as well as this did...nice job

Vince

[haowong]

Does anyone else think the skin is a bit bluish?

(Or is it my monitor that needs calibration?)

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by SleekViv

I'm a newbie too so can't give much technical advice but like this pic. I would crop a bit off the top and bottom but I like the angle. Great job!

...just needs a little fixing in Photoshop

[stillmagnolias]

Originally Posted by haowong

Does anyone else think the skin is a bit bluish?

(Or is it my monitor that needs calibration?)

she is pretty veiny.lol

[stillmagnolias]

Thank you everyone. I did end up croping and added a little fill light in picassa. I appreciate you all taking the time to look.

[srt]

I think the angle looks good, but I actually think that the focus is too soft on her face in particular her eyes. I also think the window is a little distracting behind her, this may have been fixed by both of you taking a step over.

[stillmagnolias]

Originally Posted by srt

I think the angle looks good, but I actually think that the focus is too soft on her face in particular her eyes. I also think the window is a little distracting behind her, this may have been fixed by both of you taking a step over.

Thanks for the feedback.