Madilan

[mickncrispy]

Hi all, I'm new to DPS, relatively new to photography and PP and wanted your opinion on the attached pic. I have just downloaded a test version of Adobe Lightroom 3 and was playing with the settings mostly to get a feel for what it all does. Does the attached colour version of this picture work, is the lighting, colour, composition OK? I like the picture but think that perhaps it's missing something. I have tried a monotone version. I think I prefer the colour but not sure what I could have done in camera to make this pic more captivating. I know I could have used a smaller aperture but was testing out my new lens so perhaps it is the shallow DOF that is bothering me

EXIF:
Canon EOS 300D
Focal length: 50mm
Aperture: f1.8
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/500s
Metering: Centre weighted average
Program mode: Manual
Exposure bias: 0
No flash

Thanks for looking
Lisa

[Tim McMurdo]

Lisa,

I really like this image. I think the DOF looks great, it makes your subject stand out form the background. You might think about enhancing the eye color just a bit, but that is certainly a personal choice.

Tim

[o.pulido]

I like how you've framed this image. I also like the colors, they looks natural to me. Perhaps, a tad of brightness (that's just me) and a little more color around the eyes,and I think you're golden. Nice shot.

[mickncrispy]

Thanks for your feedback. I'll see what I can do with the eyes. Cheers, Lisa

[mandyatm]

DOF is great, composition is great. I would sharpen the eyes, or maybe even sharpen the whole image a bit. I think it would also look good if a little more were cropped from the left and bottom, just a tad, to focus even more on her beautiful face. Very pretty.