Parenthood

[SweetAngel]

Hello everyone! I am a newbie in photography and i was amazed to find such a site individuals like me can learn so much from. this is my first post here and i don't even know if this photo is worth the post but i am determined to learn and i believe posting some of my shots for critiquing will help improve my skills in photography.
i titled this photo parenthood because i just love th emotion it evoked. it is grainy since it was shot with low light with only one lamp on the side and i think its even in the wrong place i turned it to b & w in PP to convey a more classic look.
please take a look and give me feedbacks.. thank you!

PARENTHOOD

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Feb 15, 2010
439×640 pixels – 47KB
Filename: parenthood in black & white.jpg
Camera: SONY
Model: DSLR-A200
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/3 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 40mm

[tingeliM]

The concept is nice. I'm not too good at the technical stuff (lighting etc) so I won't comment on that, but lose the frame and the watermark. They make the photo look cheap in my opinion.

[DivotMaker]

I agree with tingeliM...great concept, but the frame and watermark downgrade the image.

I also find my eyes being drawn more to the bright white spot. Have you tried any post work to tone it down?

I am curious how it would look if the whole image was a touch darker. I tend to believe it would bring more intimacy to the picture.

Nice job on the concept, I really enjoy the way you captured the emotion on both faces....

[SweetAngel]

Originally Posted by tingeliM

The concept is nice. I'm not too good at the technical stuff (lighting etc) so I won't comment on that, but lose the frame and the watermark. They make the photo look cheap in my opinion.

Thank you so much for the reply.. it means a lot to me to have another eye to look at it.. i will loose the frame and the watermark in future takes.. thanks again.

[SweetAngel]

Originally Posted by DivotMaker

I agree with tingeliM...great concept, but the frame and watermark downgrade the image.

I also find my eyes being drawn more to the bright white spot. Have you tried any post work to tone it down?

I am curious how it would look if the whole image was a touch darker. I tend to believe it would bring more intimacy to the picture.

Nice job on the concept, I really enjoy the way you captured the emotion on both faces....

hi there! thanks for the reply. i agree with you with the white spot on the side.. its the light from the lamp and the camera i think overexposed it. i did some post work on it but my know how in post work is still quite limited. i would try to do what you suggested and see how it works.. thank you.

[SweetAngel]

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