Sascha

[Shannon_A_S]

Hi, I'm rather new here and new to serious photography. This is my first post.

This is a picture I took of my son Sascha using a Nikon D70s and natural lighting. (Sorry, I don't have the EXIF information). Any advice you have would be great. Is the lighting ok? Composition? Post production? Thanks in advance.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...y/Sascha1b.jpg



Camera: Nikon D70s
Exposure: 1/13
Focal Length: 40mm
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 360

[barabe]

Welcome to DPS,

The exif file is very important here for critique because it helps us analyse wht may have been done wrong or good on the shot. for example the shot is lovely but seems a bit soft on focus but this also may be due to a long exposure and your kid moving while the shot is taken as we see the hands almost invisible due to motion. I think the composition is fine and lighting too. i like the BW conversion.

[WooD]

Originally Posted by barabe

Welcome to DPS,

The exif file is very important here for critique because it helps us analyse wht may have been done wrong or good on the shot. for example the shot is lovely but seems a bit soft on focus but this also may be due to a long exposure and your kid moving while the shot is taken as we see the hands almost invisible due to motion. I think the composition is fine and lighting too. i like the BW conversion.

I added the EXIF info to the the original post.

I pretty much agree on all the above.

Getting a shot as good as this at 1/13 is not bad at all thou.

[flavio]

Dear Shannon,

Welcome to DPS.
Sascha is a very handsome little guy and you captured his image with grace and talent.
Regarding the EXIF data, well: there are many ways to skin that cat.
I would guess you can pull it out from photobucket. I you can't you may be able to download a nice piece of free software (and all its plugins) from: IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

Then open your picture, click in the image tab followed by info and EXIF in the newly opened window and WALLA!:
Now bear with me to the end, please.

Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D70s
Orientation - Top left
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - Ver.1.00
DateTime - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
ExifOffset - 216
ExposureTime - 1/13 seconds
FNumber - 4.50
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
DateTimeDigitized - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel - 2 (bits/pixel)
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 4.44
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 40.00 mm
UserComment -
SubsecTime - 20
SubsecTimeOriginal - 20
SubsecTimeDigitized - 20
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 3008
ExifImageHeight - 2000
InteroperabilityOffset - 24802
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - Other
SceneType - Other
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Manual
White Balance - Auto
DigitalZoomRatio - 1 x
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 60 mm
SceneCaptureType - Portrait
GainControl - None
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Soft
SubjectDistanceRange - Unknown

Maker Note (Vendor): -
Data version - 0210 (808595760)
ISO Setting - 360
Image Quality - NORMAL
White Balance - AUTO
Image Sharpening - MED.L
Focus Mode - AF-S
Flash Setting - NORMAL
Flash Mode -
White Balance Adjustment - 0
Exposure Adjustment - 68608
Thumbnail IFD offset - 1430
Flash Compensation - 67072
ISO 2 - 200
Tone Compensation - AUTO
Lens type - 234881024
Lens - 618
Flash Used - Not fired
AF Focus Position - Top
Bracketing - 2097152
Color Mode - MODE1a
Light Type - NATURAL
Hue Adjustment - 0
Noise Reduction - OFF
Total pictures - 3880
Optimization - PORTRAIT

Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
XResolution - 300
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
JpegIFOffset - 24940
JpegIFByteCount - 10206
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited

That is obviously too much info,
You can trim it down to:

Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D70s
DateTime - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
ExposureTime - 1/13 seconds
FNumber - 4.50
ISO Setting - 360
Flash Used - Not fired

All best!

[WooD]

Originally Posted by flavio

Dear Shannon,

Welcome to DPS.
Sascha is a very handsome little guy and you captured his image with grace and talent.
Regarding the EXIF data, well: there are many ways to skin that cat.
I would guess you can pull it out from photobucket. I you can't you may be able to download a nice piece of free software (and all its plugins) from: IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

Then open your picture, click in the image tab followed by info and EXIF in the newly opened window and WALLA!:
Now bear with me to the end, please.

Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D70s
Orientation - Top left
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - Ver.1.00
DateTime - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
ExifOffset - 216
ExposureTime - 1/13 seconds
FNumber - 4.50
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
DateTimeDigitized - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel - 2 (bits/pixel)
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 4.44
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 40.00 mm
UserComment -
SubsecTime - 20
SubsecTimeOriginal - 20
SubsecTimeDigitized - 20
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 3008
ExifImageHeight - 2000
InteroperabilityOffset - 24802
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - Other
SceneType - Other
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Manual
White Balance - Auto
DigitalZoomRatio - 1 x
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 60 mm
SceneCaptureType - Portrait
GainControl - None
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Soft
SubjectDistanceRange - Unknown

Maker Note (Vendor): -
Data version - 0210 (808595760)
ISO Setting - 360
Image Quality - NORMAL
White Balance - AUTO
Image Sharpening - MED.L
Focus Mode - AF-S
Flash Setting - NORMAL
Flash Mode -
White Balance Adjustment - 0
Exposure Adjustment - 68608
Thumbnail IFD offset - 1430
Flash Compensation - 67072
ISO 2 - 200
Tone Compensation - AUTO
Lens type - 234881024
Lens - 618
Flash Used - Not fired
AF Focus Position - Top
Bracketing - 2097152
Color Mode - MODE1a
Light Type - NATURAL
Hue Adjustment - 0
Noise Reduction - OFF
Total pictures - 3880
Optimization - PORTRAIT

Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
XResolution - 300
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
JpegIFOffset - 24940
JpegIFByteCount - 10206
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited

That is obviously too much info,
You can trim it down to:

Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D70s
DateTime - 2009:06:26 14:45:20
ExposureTime - 1/13 seconds
FNumber - 4.50
ISO Setting - 360
Flash Used - Not fired

All best!

Way too much info, that really doesn't matter. When posting EXIF info, the very most that's needed is.....

Exposure
Aperture
ISO
Focal Length
Flash
What mode, and WB the image was shot in, Manual, Auto, Program...........

[Shannon_A_S]

Thank you so much for the help. I still have alot to learn about the technical stuff, but the information you gave will really help me with that.

[kencaleno]

Such a shame it's out of focus..... Ken