Baby Portrait

[kevblah]

Got my first DSLR today and I was going crazy with it earlier snapping pictures of everything. Here's one that I particularly liked. Tell me what you guys think I can improve on, I'm just a beginner...literally my first day haha!

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/3811/img0229editedsy4.jpg

[Mizaki]

You might want to consider less centralised composition. Perhaps rule of thirds might help you? See here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

[rooeey]

Yes the rule of thirds helps with composition...
nice colours focus is on the yes ...try a less distracting background something that does not distract.....
the fact you got down to the level of his eyes is also good....

[kevblah]

is there a way to get the composition lines on my viewfinder?