Winning Smile (1)

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By: Len Webster
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Photographer	Len Webster {Karma:25714}
Project	#3 The Intimate Portrait	Camera Model	Nikon Coolpix 5200
Categories	Children People Portrait	Film Format	Digital
Portfolio	Thailand in England The Face of Thailand People I Have Known	Lens	Not known
Uploaded	7/5/2006	Film / Memory Type	Digital
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Len Webster {K:25714} 7/6/2006

I meant to say, I agree about the background, but this particular one was actually a 'shot' rather than a considered pose and there were lots of people around, passing backwards and forwards - hence, the extremely tight framing.

Thanks again for the comments, though.

Len Webster {K:25714} 7/6/2006

Many thanks for the constructive critcism, Bob. You have a knack of telling it like it is nicely!

Best wishes, Len

Bob Wallace {K:698} 7/6/2006

Here's what I like about your shot. You got very tight on your subject and filled the frame with her face. And you caught a good moment, a good expression.

What doesn't work for me is the lack of sharp focus. The easiest place to see this in in her hair band. The detail is missing. It's also easy to see if one looks at her hair.

You might have been too close for the camera to focus. It looks as if part of her collar might be better focused. It's a little further from the front of the lens.

OK, then let me comment on the background. It intrudes. There are lots of light-colored 'things' that tend to grab ones eye and pull it from the subject. You can improve that problem.

I've included a 'quick and dirty' edit in which I cropped away some of the top and used the Burn tool to darken the background a bit.

I'd suggest that you try again. Look up the minimum focus distance for your camera and be aware of it when you shoot. (Assuming that is the problem.)

And perhaps leave just a little more space in front of your subject's face. This one feels a little bit cramped to me.

But you've got the idea. Tight framing and good expressions make for interesting portraits.

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