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[phyfer1]

I'm still trying, appreciate all comments.

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phyfer1

I like that pic dude, the light's great and the windswept hair and litte bit of chop coming in from behind the lady gives a pretty cool 'action' to it.

maybe, if you can with your gear (I know I can't with mine :)), have the background a little more out of focus, this might draw a bit more attention straight to the subject.

(just for clarity I don't really know that I am talking about but I have been reading up since I joined Dgrin :D)

overall I think it'a a sweet shot.

Colin

[Bryan]

Nice shot, I would say move her to the left a bit, get her away from the middle and rotate the horizion a few degrees to straighten it out. Great shot, I want to be there!!!!

[Angelo]

Your colors are great and the pic is nice and sharp. I would've shifted the camera left and down a bit so she were on the right with the white caps framed to the left and a little more rock showing. I might have lost the necklace too.

[phyfer1]

Thanks for all the comments. I now realize that everything doesn't have to be centered.

Tina

[fish]

Thanks for all the comments. I now realize that everything doesn't have to be centered.

Tina

It's actually preferable to have nothing centered. :)


Grab a cup of hot chocolate and have a gander at this website (http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml) for some composition tips.

[Mitchell]

Thanks for all the comments. I now realize that everything doesn't have to be centered.

Tina
This realization will take you up a great leap in you photos. To me, the hallmark of an amateurish photo is the lone subject directly in the middle of the frame with the face directly in the center. This makes good snapshots, but engaging photos typically do not follow this layout.

mitch

[wxwax]

phyfer, for a shot like that, you might consider flipping the camera. There's a reason they call it "portrait" orientation. :evil Have your framing match your subject. She's a vertical subject, and vertical subjects usually (not always) look better with vertical framing. Get closer and fill the frame with her, see how it works out for you.