Laurence

[Ekir]

Phot shoot from the weekend at Kondalilla falls, QLD australia

Would apreciate any cc or suggestions





Laurence1 by Ekir78, on Flickr

[Madog]

What is that in the foreground on the bottom of the frame?
Looks like a reflector.

[Ekir]

@Matdog_Whoops! Uploded the uncropped one!

[MindyRaeL]

What a cute little guy!
It looks like this was shot in mid-day sun, judging from the dark circles under his eyes. I really think this could have benefited from a little fill flash, just to lift those shadows a bit.
Also, and this is just my opinion, I'd like to see him placed more to the right side of the frame, giving him a little more room to go with the tilt of his head.

[SGToliver]

I am struggling to see the point of focus on this shot. Camera shake maybe? Did you shoot with a low ISO or with the VR off?

[Ekir]

MindyRaeL- He was a little cutieI was just before 3pm, we where in the middle of the rainforrest and I poped him into the only spot of sunshine!
Yeah fill flash would have hleped, also I should get myself a diffuser, those little pockets of light where quite harsh, but I definitly didn't want him in the dappled light.
Will use the fill flash next time, Thankyou!

SGToliver- Point of focus was his right (our left on screen) eye, don't have VR =on that lens, Canon 50 f1.8, Manual focus till beep on eye, 1/50th hand held (may have been the problem)
I read somewhere that you can hand hold only as long as your largest focal lengh, so I lay down on the rocks to get the angle and balenced my arms on the rocks.

[Madog]

Was the reflector "balanced" or did you have an assistant? If the former I think it may have slipped a bit. You still got catchlights from it, but I feel his arms and the front of his shirt got more of the effect. An assistant could hold the reflector from a higher angle and move the catchlights around to a more natural position (11-2).

[Ekir]

Madog- I wish I had an assistant!
Thinking next time I will take my mum or sister with me, coz I was balenceincing things on rocks, and you are rigtht it must have slipped, coz it sure wasn't in the frame when I pressed the shetter. Its only a small macro reflector, but if someone holds it right it does just enough light for the face.
Next thing I'm looking at getting is a five way 8-cm reflector with diffuser, I think an assistant with that combined would definitly help!

[Meaghan Foster]

He's an adorable young boy, it looks like you had him leaning in an uncomfortable position though. Never let you subject be uncomfortable!!

[Madog]

Originally Posted by Ekir

Madog- I wish I had an assistant!
Thinking next time I will take my mum or sister with me, coz I was balenceincing things on rocks, and you are rigtht it must have slipped, coz it sure wasn't in the frame when I pressed the shetter. Its only a small macro reflector, but if someone holds it right it does just enough light for the face.
Next thing I'm looking at getting is a five way 8-cm reflector with diffuser, I think an assistant with that combined would definitly help!

I think you're on the right track. Those 5 in one reflectors are very handy. An assistant helps hugely with maintaining the placement you want.
In the future, add your exif info to the first post, it helps for more specific advice re focus, camera shake, exposure, etc
Flickr's exif says this was 1/125 f2.0 @ ISO 125.
1/125 should be fast enough to eliminate camera shake.The rule of thumb is 1/focal length, but your personal limit may be much higher or lower depending on technique, stability, and how much coffee you've had:
An aperture of f2 may be more at fault for focus issues than shutter speed, depending on distance, dof is very limited, and a slight shift in camera position can cause you to lose desired focus. Stopping down will give you more room for error with focus, compensate with iso to keep your shutter speed up.