Please critique my shot.

[nullvalue]

Hi Guys,

I'm pretty newbie in the world of photography and I wanted to learn a lot. Please see my images below and provide feedbacks and how I can achieve a better shots and PP.

Below images are post processed but I still feel that there is something lacking on it. I'm not sure if its on post process or should be shot on different angle.

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Sinulog sa San. Roque by B-and-Y

Camera Canon EOS Kiss X2
Exposure 0.004 sec (1/256)
Aperture f/4.8
Focal Length 51 mm
ISO Speed 200
Image Width 2856
Image Height 4290

[bikingbadger]

I like the boy in the bottom shot. The eye's and nothing else on the face makes you wonder although I can see him smiling even here. One thing I might have like to see is the shot moved up a bit so you get less of the ground and not cut off the hand and pole and rather have that leading the eye down. What PP did you do?

[Tim McMurdo]

Th background is very busy and the image of the child gets lost in it. A smaller DOF would have blurred the background and allowed the child to be more visible.

[nullvalue]

Originally Posted by bikingbadger

I like the boy in the bottom shot. The eye's and nothing else on the face makes you wonder although I can see him smiling even here. One thing I might have like to see is the shot moved up a bit so you get less of the ground and not cut off the hand and pole and rather have that leading the eye down. What PP did you do?

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I will take your advise on my next shots. As for the PP, I used photoshop dodge and burns, levels and also Lucis art.


Best,

[nullvalue]

Originally Posted by Tim McMurdo

Th background is very busy and the image of the child gets lost in it. A smaller DOF would have blurred the background and allowed the child to be more visible.

Yes, I admit that. I can't go much further of my lens. I used 18-200 on that shot. I greatly appreciate your advise. Thank you.

[aishuclickz]

Hi,

if you had gone in for a shallow Depth of field.. the background wouldnt have been so distracting... else a good shot..