I had about two seconds to get into position after putting the hat on my son's head before he would take it off. This was my favorite out of all the failed attempts. Apparently my judgement goes out the door when I enter pictures of my son. I rarely break a 5.0
awk...I should have read the challege details before entering this shot. I didn't realize it was a tribute until after the fact.
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I only half-hearted agree with the votes you recieved here - To me, it is alot like a tribute to great young man who was a photographer and a cowboy, and would most likely have appreciated your work here. Not much can be done about that I guess.
Technically, it is a good strong pose, great expression and really good texture added by the barn door. The lighting is pretty darned good too.
The only problem I can see is that the focus is great on high contrast areas (thumbs, bandana), but a little soft on the hat, face (eyes) and body. I have always been told that softness in a portrait is something to strive for - but the eyes need to be pin sharp. Considering your model (a real cutie by the way) thought the game was take the hat off (not keep it on long enough to get a photo) I am guessing you used auto focus - and it worked really well for the higher contrast areas. If the opportunity comes up again, try manual focus. With a little practice, it can really make a difference.
Another suggestion might be to come in a bit tighter, he has great eyes might be good to take advantage when you can - plus there are some sharpening techniques that the pros use to really make them stand out even more.
Overall and considering the circumstances, a really good shot!! Kids are hard models to work with, but you have a great subject and apparently alot of patience, keep plugging away!
Russ
Points just for getting that pose from a baby. Nice job!
Yeah, what he said. I know how hard it is to get toddler to cooperate and do all kinds weird things for your photographic exploitation and amusement. ;-) They have no problem doing all kinds of weird things - just not always things we want to take pictures of. :)
Yeah, you undoubtedly got hammered for not reading the challenge description - oh well - you got a beautiful keepsake out of it. :)
Great lighting and strong composition on this portrait of a young un'. This little cowboy is the main focus of this photo and the color, focus, lighting and details are excellent. Love the texture of the wood on the barn door that acts as the backdrop for this cowboy.
Cute kid. This would have been a great shot for the recent portrait challenge. It fit's "ok" for this challenge...personally I'm leaning more toward the authentic cowboy feel that some have presented. Best of luck to you in the challenge.
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