nepali kids

[shijun]

hey guys, im new here. new to photography too. im 18, don't really have a good camera (hopefully i'll get a better one soon), but this is one of my fav shots and i'd like to hear some comments on how i can make it better (eg composition, processing AND perhaps how i could've played with the camera settings eg exposure). took it when i was at a camp in Nepal, beautiful place. thanks in advance for your comments!

Camera: Nikon Coolpix E5600
Exposure: 1/170sec
Exposure Bias: 0EV
ISO Speed: ISO-50
Focal Length: 8mm
35mm Focal Length: 46 (i dont know what's this)
anyway, just to note, i can't change to aperture priority mode or those other modes that dslrs have. i can only change the exposure setting yep that's all!

[Trader]

Hi and welcome to DPS. That is a pretty decent shot for being new. Since the subject is the 3 kids, I think I would not have cut off the one kids arm there. Next time I would try to get the entire subject in the frame or cut at a place that wouldn't look strange. The color is good and the exposure isn't bad. Does your camera have a flash? I know it sounds weird to use a flash in broad daylight but a flash would take away those shadows left on their faces. Hope that helps and keep up shooting.

[WooD]

Nothing at all wrong with the camera your using. You seem to be doing pretty good with it.

I agree with Trader, about the crop, and some fill flash would have been great on their eyes. Really nice colors.

Over all I think its a nice shot.

Welcome to DPS.

[shijun]

oh yeah! haha i haven't really noticed the cropped out arm..
question about using the flash. will it result in overexposure or the colors being washed out? i read somewhr that perhaps turning on the flash, while reducing the exposure might be a solution, will that work?