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here you go with one of my photo taken with nikkor 50mm 1.8



I waiting for your constructive comments.

just a bit of correction "its not my photo" but "a photo taken by me"

aprilfool - a nice looking lady but IMO you are just a little too close and maybe not such a full face shot would have been better. I am sure you will show us a lot more of shots, hopefully of the same lady

Chris

here you go with an other one



Can you please explain me what does IMO stands for since I am not familiar with abriviations of this forum(or either english photographic terms).

IMO stands for in my opinion - in other words it may not be the opinion of others. You will see in this forum a thread where certain people will love a certain pic and others will not. That is the beauty of free speech and in particular on this forum the friendliness we try to maintain.

Now to your 2nd pic aprilfool - with any portrait shot one should try and have as few distractions from the subject as possible. I feel that the background is too much of a distraction. I would like to have seen this shot in portrait mode with the young ladies eyes not looking towards the ceiling IMO.

Don’t be put off by my critique we are only here to help

Chris

G'day Aprilfool, looks like you're putting that 50/1.8 to good use. I tend to like the "too close" look.

Hi Aprilfool... I think the first pic is the best option where the background will detract from the shot (as it does in shot two). However you need to be careful with lighting in any portrait pic, closeups even more so... this one suffers a little too much reflection. Also you could play around a little in PS to flatter the skin tones a little, as the 50/1.8 can be a harsh critic.

Composition of the second shot is all wrong... the subject isn't looking at anything we can determine, away from the lens so we lose the glitter of her eyes, and the lighting is casting unflattering shadows on her rightside.
Finally, as Chris mentioned, the background detracts from the shot.

Keep at it though and you're sure to capture a gem with this subject !!!

Hi Aprilfool, I hope you dont mind but I did a little correction. Skin tones will be natural when you correctly White Balance. Have a look in the tutorials section. I also softened the skin a little.



Alistair

My first impression of the close up is the background color is blah, detracting from the overall image. Maybe a change in setting, but the coposition is great. Keep it up!

ANdy

I like the 'close' look of the first one. If I have to make a suggestion it is that in both your pics the lighting is not quite right.

The first one looks like you used on board flash and this makes the image a little flat.

In the second one I think you had the WB on your camera set to Auto and you took the picture indoors with incandescent light. Try taking the picture during the day with daylight coming through a window instead.

Keen to see more of your pictures... bring em on...

I like the composition of the first pic, although not a technically perfect photo, the subject is well presented in the framing.

The second is not a good shot but i really like the pose the young lady has. It shows she is thinking about something and i am wondering 'what?'
There is some distracting clothing item stuck in the top of the wardrobe. Be mindful of your background, however i think you shot this one 'for fun', rather than taking time to compose it. (Very candid)

I think you have the making of a good photographer and you should practise, practise, practise to sharpen your skills.

Thanks for showing us your pics.