Fashion Shot

[starrsephotography]

Hi everyone,
Just saw this section and thought it would really help me out by getting my work "critiqued".. So here goes...



Camera Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 200 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

[MrJones]

welcome.
it's a great photo in general but the blurry thing on the left is too distracting. while normally I wouldn't mind a blurry object in a photo, here it's just too blurry and thus too distracting.
other than that, if you can post a larger version it would be easier to critique.

[windrider86]

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[marline]

Like Mr.Jones said the blurry object at the front does take away from the shot

[knixpix]

I agree the blue is incredibly distracting, from what is otherwise a lovely shot of the model.

[oldwolf]

The blue doesn't bother me too much because it brings out the model's eyes. The blurry thing in the foreground really bothers me because you don't know what it is and it covers up part of the picture as well as falling very close to the left line on the rule of thirds. Your eye is drawn to that right away and then the model when your eye should be falling on the model first.

[vjhoward]

Nice shot. Good lighting on the model's face. I like how the blue in the background bring's out the blue of the model's eyes. Couple thoughts on improvements (take them for what they are worth, free ideas from a photographer with a couple years experience):

1. The blurry thing is distracting. Yes, I am being repetitive of other comments, but something that could be managed in the original composition.
2. You had a high ISO. Why? Looks like you would have been able to shoot at a lower ISO setting.
3. Shooting with a bigger aperture, and moving the model farther away from the background would put some bokeh on the background and provide a "smoother" blue to enhance the models eyes.

Putting it all together, could the model have been place where the big blurry object is located and smooth the background with a bigger aperture.

Hope this is helpful.

[oldwolf]

Originally Posted by starrsephotography

Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 200 mm
ISO Speed 800

Originally Posted by vjhoward

2. You had a high ISO. Why? Looks like you would have been able to shoot at a lower ISO setting.

I think they used a high ISO because they wanted to keep with the 1/focal length guideline for the shutter speed to minimize camera shake.

[vjhoward]

@oldwolf, I have not heard about that. Something for me to go learn. Thanks!

[starrsephotography]

Thank you all for your feedback. It will definitely help me on my next shoot.

Thanks