Sad thoughts

[Chopperjohn52]

File Name Sad Thoughts
Camera Model Name Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Shooting Mode Auto
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/200
Av (Aperture Value) 5.7
Light Metering Evaluative
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400(Auto)
Lens 5.0 - 100.0mm
Focal Length 100.0mm
Digital Zoom None
IS Mode On
Image Size 1731x2519
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
White Balance Auto
AF Mode Continuous AF
File Size 388KB
Owner's Name John Clinton

Of course i have done some software changes to this photo; this is one of my favorites. Please let me know about framing the subject. I have always been told dead center is deadly. Thoughts?

[MrJones]

first of all, I like it. but still, here are a few thoughts:
1. focus - the eyes aren't as sharp as they should be, in fact they are quite soft.
2. noise - I don't really know the SX20 IS but at 400 ISO you have a lot of noise covering the photo, try reducing it in PP though I think you could have gotten the same photo at ISO 200 with less noise.
3. whites - the fence is white and yet it looks a little gray-white. fix it in PP with the levels option.
4. chocolate is it? - if you've gone through all the process of PP, why not clean her face a bit in photoshop or what ever PP software you're using
5. composition - what can I say, rules are here to be broken!

again, it has potential, you just need to bring it out.

[Chopperjohn52]

You nailed it, Chocolate; thanks for the remarks, as i get better with my photo soft ware hopefully my photos will get better too. Guess I’m kind of bias with this photo, it’s my granddaughter. Sad because she ran out of chocolate. LOL