Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by bucket:
Nice shot, though the subject seems to be the child not the building..wider angle might improve, or maybe try letting the building speak up for itself.

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by ReallyColorBlind:
Cute kid. I can see the building a little, but this turned out to be more of a picture of Dayton. It is a very nice picture of him though.

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by outland:
Why, this isn't abandoned. There is this handsome genlileman here.

Seriously, I like the colors although they seem a bit washed out.

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by Kathy:
Adorable boy, but I'd stick with challenge focus. We can only assume it's the building he's holding up that's abandoned, and not he. If you produce photographs as well as you do children, you'll do well here!

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by sofapez:
Congrat"s nice potrait of a nice looking young man, but the challenge is for abandoned buildings (not to be mean).

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by roonie:
I like this one. This would have been a good one for the People challenge.

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by woohoopepper:
Nice background, cute little guy in clean stylish clothes, but doesn't quite fit the theme (IMO). Maybe an old relic of a guy would have given it a little more oomph.

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by taterbug:
Hi :-) and welcome to the challenges. A cute picture of the boy. Actually a good idea, incorporating the child with the building in the shot. It seems you have a good eye, the shot is framed well, and you've avoided any unneccessary background clutter. For me it has potential to provide an emotional, human connection to the photo. But I'm afraid for many voters it may not be obvious enough, perhaps showing a little more building would provide more context. If you for example had a composition where the boy is looking at the building, like a new generation studying the old, something along that line. Color and exposure not too bad. The boy's pose feels a little uncomfortable and forced, with him leaning so sharply. The photo seems like it could be a little sharper, either crisper focus, or using a tripod or support (if you didn't) can help. Also can be sharpened a little in post processing (photoshop or whatever program you use). Also, when submitting your photo, it's usually a good thing to use the full 640 pixel size allowed or as large as possible. Most voters want to see full size shots, and it really optimally brings out the detail and texture of a shot. There are some pretty good tutorials on these things on the site, and asking questions in the forums usually provides some great help. Anyways, again welcome and have fun :-), this is a great place to learn, and I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by RolandB:
Really nice portrait with very nice lighting. Would have been better if cropped differently so that the subject wasn't in the center.

Dayton (My First Entry)
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Comment by Shannon:
Although the little boy is adorable, in this challenge I feel that more emphasis should be put on the abandoned building itself.