too angry....

[jax314]

My gut tells me there may be something to this, but I'm not sure. This is a SOOC shot of my daughter after she stole a toothpick and she thought I was getting on to her....it was approaching sundown and I really like the lighting. It is a bit underexposed, but I thought it may add to the effect.

Here's the question... is there effect??? Or is this awkward? It's almost like a little tough-girl shot....and I don't know if those two mix well.

What do you think? If there is something to this, any ideas?? I looked at it in B&W and I thought this was better....

Thanks!!


Camera: Nikon D5000
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 135 mm
Focal Length: 138.5 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV
Flash: No Flash

[Kate Howells]

I love the look on her face. The lighting is lovely and soft, and providing a nice warm feel to the image. The eyes are nice and sharp which is always important in a portrait. I like the tight crop too.
Composition wise, I would perhaps have moved her slightly off center, to eliminate the dead some of the dead space on the right of the image.
(I know it is not easy to think of things like composition when you are taking a shot in a hurry)

The shot is a little under exposed - if it was mine, I would lighten it fractionally.

[jax314]

This better??

[Kate Howells]

Color is fantastic in your edit! Comp wise, it already looks better, I really like her off centre, but I cant help wondering what it would look like if image was cropped to exclude the dead grey area on the right and include the lovely golden light on the left? (sorry, I don't think I was clear in my previous post )

It is still a lovely portrait that I would be proud of.

[jax314]

Let's try the other side

Thanks for the comments, by the way!!

[Kate Howells]

I much prefer the comp on this one!!
It is quite difficult to re-compose as the original was quite a tight crop to start with. It may benefit from a fraction more space under her chin, but it's not a train smash without.
If you don't mind me giving the comp a bash, I can try. I don't like to do it before I ask.

[jax314]

No problem...go ahead. I believe it can be done, but I was trying to keep it at an 8 x 10 ratio which was causing problems for me when cropping.....

Let's see what you got!!

[jax314]

Oops...I kept the original aspect ratio with that last one...here is an 8 x 10 that may be better....

[Kate Howells]

Love the last one...Great job!
Photography is very much about personal opinion, and what works for some people doesn't work for others... that is the beauty of it.

Here is my version just for interest sake!

[jax314]

Looks good! Thanks!