heather
by onesaint

Comment:
Composition: I would like to see the head in front cropped out.

Lighting/Exposure: Your light is nice here. I am guessing window/available light.

Pose: N/A as it is a candid.

Suggestions for Improvements: Just the cropping of that head :)

These are pretty cool... on to the next one :)

trapped in the high chair again.
by onesaint

Comment:
Composition: I love the closeup. She is looking right into my soul.

Lighting/Exposure: Beautiful and soft. I'd like to see a bit more light on the right side.

Pose: Her expression is so cute here!

Suggestions for Improvements: I'm a bit stuck here as I don't really know about that lens and I have no settings/setup to go by :)

I like lensbaby shots, as a whole. I am interested to see what you do with it. :)

Taste
by incubus

Comment:
Composition: Nice positioning of all the elements in the frame.

Lighting/Exposure: I like that I can read the labels on the bottles... keeps them from being distracting blobs in the foreground. I lament the loss of detail in the hair.

Pose: Perfect expression.

Suggestions for Improvements: Some more lighting on the hair so it doesn't blend quite so much. That's all I can see though.

I just love some of the expressions on your face in this SC. Keep it up, these are great!

#3
by breadfan35

Comment:
Composition: I like the way he is in our faces here. Connection is key :)

Lighting/Exposure: Very nicely lit and perfect f-stop choice.

Pose: I'm not fond of straight into the camera shots. Shoulders are slumpy.

Suggestions for Improvements: Tilt or turn the head a little. Raise the right or left shoulder a bit to avoid the slumpies.

Overall, this is lovely. I really adore the catchlight in the eyes. Nicely done.

A Couple of Blue Ribbons ;-)
by Lonz

Comment:
This is genius :)

another low road descending
by photokariangel

Comment:
Composition: I find more to look at each time I look at it. It is crooked but straight, cold but warm, and happy but sad. Wonderful leading lines too!

Lighting/Exposure: Wonderfully soft looking snow, the soft shadows on the porch, the light on the distant mountains. All spectacular. Nice use of f4 here.

Pose: You look cold! :)

Suggestions for Improvements: Ummmmmmm... none, actually.

Another wonderful SP from you, Kari! Simply lovely.

The Joker
by stupidcat

Comment:
Composition: I like the placement of the elements within the frame.

Lighting/Exposure: Light is good. Focus seems a tad off on the face. It seems that the focal point was on the card and it managed to get the card and the nose :)

Pose: I rather like the pose.

Suggestions for Improvements: A clean card ;) I think that at f4, had you focused on the nose instead of the card, it would have all fallen into the focal plane quite well.

I love your creativity. Looking forward to more :)

#1
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Composition: GREAT leading lines!

Lighting/Exposure: Lighting and sharpness is spot on. Her catchlights are beautiful.

Pose: In action. It fits a child this age so well.

Suggestions for Improvements: None that I can think of. I think if you lost the top, those leading lines would disappear. Very nicely done.

SHE IS SO FRIKKIN CUTE!!! :)

Day 4: Ryan
by socalsteve

Comment:
Composition: I am a bit distracted by the line running through the car on the left side. I do like your choice of placement of the kid in the frame though.

Lighting/Exposure: Light is nice. Sharpness is good as well.

Pose: I really like that he has a stand-offish pose. Fits.

Suggestions for Improvements: Let us see a bit more of that car, get rid of that line, and this is cherry :)

Teens are oftentimes difficult (unless they are girls! lol) to photograph without getting some sort of lip out of them. Even if it is just in pose ;) You captured a very teen moment here. Nicely done.

#2
by breadfan35

Comment:
Composition: I like the centered comp. Not too fond of the extra space around him.

Lighting/Exposure: Spot on.

Pose: You have a little head tilt here, which is good. I don't like that the shoulders are rounded.

Suggestions for Improvements: With a headshot like this, I would have him hook one of his thumbs into a beltloop or put one hand on a hip to make his shoulders come more alive. I would also crop out some of the unnecessary space around him top and bottom.

He looks so much like a cowboy that has seen too many cattle get away. This is a lovely representation.