sitting on bench

[marline]

Hi all ! I haven't been on here for a while but i'm finally back.
This is a photo I took of a friend in the park.What do you think about it? give me your opinions please.It would be greatly appreciated

[Aleix]

Hello Marline,

Please provide EXIF data so that we can help you better.
As for the crop, I'd had left more space at the left side. I find that her right foot is too close to the picture border.

Greetings

[marline]

Thanks for the advice Aleix.As for the EXIF data i will post it sorry about that

[marline]

EXIF data
Fujifilm Finepix S1500
1/70s
focal length:5.9mm
f/4.0
ISO:64

[sabrina860]

Originally Posted by marline

EXIF data
Fujifilm Finepix S1500
1/70s
focal length:5.9mm
f/4.0
ISO:64

ISO 64? If its 6400 i really don't see the noise?. Generally ISO should be as low as possible shooting outdoors in good lighting.
Anyways if you want the subject to stand out... lower your f/stop number if your camera allows you to.

[nikonkid]

Originally Posted by sabrina860

ISO 64? If its 6400 i really don't see the noise?. Generally ISO should be as low as possible shooting outdoors in good lighting.
Anyways if you want the subject to stand out... lower your f/stop number if your camera allows you to.

I think it's actually 64, not 6400.

[sabrina860]

Originally Posted by nikon-kid

I think it's actually 64, not 6400.

really? i thought it went down to only 100. Well im still new so learn new things everyday

[MrJones]

Originally Posted by sabrina860

ISO 64? If its 6400 i really don't see the noise?. Generally ISO should be as low as possible shooting outdoors in good lighting.
Anyways if you want the subject to stand out... lower your f/stop number if your camera allows you to.

some cameras have that weird ISO of 64. yes, I know - it's weird.
as for the photo, it doesn't seem sharp, I'm guessing it's because of the 1/70 shutter speed which is slow. you could have bumped up the ISO to 200 or 400 and used a much faster shutter speed (about 1/200).
another thing is the pose. she looks like she holding the bench to keep her from falling which can't send a relaxed message you normally want. if you were going for that scared pose and feeling - forget what I said.

[sabrina860]

Originally Posted by MrJones

some cameras have that weird ISO of 64. yes, I know - it's weird.
as for the photo, it doesn't seem sharp, I'm guessing it's because of the 1/70 shutter speed which is slow. you could have bumped up the ISO to 200 or 400 and used a much faster shutter speed (about 1/200).
another thing is the pose. she looks like she holding the bench to keep her from falling which can't send a relaxed message you normally want. if you were going for that scared pose and feeling - forget what I said.

LOL
Marline... its really important to make people feel and look as comfortable as possible. If a pose isn't working out or looks too posey or uncomfortable... that awkwardness WILL show in the pics.

[marline]

oh my!!! Thanks for the pointer sabrina.The pose...she didn't seem scared when the photo was being taken.lol alright maybe she does look a bit scared.I'll work on it next time.'Make the subject look comfortable' yep