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Hi everybody,

This is my first post here. My girlfriend and I went to South Africa for three months and these are just three protraits we did while we were there. Please give some feedback

They are different...and that's always a good thing. The sepia is a bit bright...maybe knock it back a little with DESATURATE. Nice to see black and white images....oh..and welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing more of your imagery and posts.

Hi iklint and welcome to the forum - first post with pics - fantastic

I actually prefer the middle of the three shots simply because you have caught something in the boys eyes between anger and sorrow - beautiful.

Look forward to seeing a lot more of your photos

Thanx for posting. I like the B&W work for these shots.
I hope we get to see some more.

Firstly welcome lklint, I know that as many of us have, you will come to really enjoy the time you spend here. Secondly, congrats on your first post. I really like the first image the most, it's crisp, clean and clear and shows a kind of unassuming dimention from the boy. Would love to see more of your posts.


Geoff.

lklint

Welcome. I think the first shot is great and uses B & W well. I find the out of focus hand in the 2nd one quite distracting, & less so in the third one. I do think that what I can see in the second one is evocative, I'd just liked to have seen the whole face. All up a very good start though and wise use of colour (or absence thereof) for these as these images are stronger as a result. Thanks for sharing.

Edit: And please update your profile with your location. It helps us know if you're a neighbour or not

Great stuff,

I love how the light reflects off their skin, beautiful tone.

Mic.

I like the 1st image but I like the expression in the second image better. South Africa is a great place. So many places to go! Bet you had a great time in 3 months.

Nicole wrote:I like the 1st image but I like the expression in the second image better. South Africa is a great place. So many places to go! Bet you had a great time in 3 months.

Hi Nicole,
Yeah, we had an excellent time, but as we worked at a safari lodge, we saw only a tiny fraction of SA. Would love to go back there. But I'll post some more of our pictures, if the forum would like?

Lars

Hi Lars,
I agree with the consensus. The eyes in the second portrait are very haunting. I woud love to see some more of your pictures.

Yeah, great subjects and your portraits look good. I'd love to see more of your trip to Africa. I like the first one most.

Numbers 2 & 1 for me (in preferencial order) ...I hope the spelling police don't come down on me for that comment!

Please post more. Sensational photos. I wish I had some subjects like that to shoot.