Vanessa & JP - need opinion

[Ferdinand]

Hello Fellow Photogs, I am looking for inputs from you all for these photos which I have taken of a couple of friends 2 weekends ago. I look forward to your inputs, thanks very much.

#1
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_5361R4_w.jpg

#2
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_5352_w.jpg

#3
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_5312_w.jpg

#4
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/_MG_5346R4_w.jpg

#5
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/_MG_5314_w.jpg

#6
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_5211R4_w.jpg

#7
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_5315_w.jpg

#8
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_5242_w.jpg

Best regards,
Ferdinand

[feenomenal]

I really liked #6 and #8 personally. Good job!

[Pekka]

#3 and #7 are my favourites. They are all very good, you had good models there! Quick comments:

#1 suffers a bit from flare and wrong WB (it may be sunset but viewer does not know it). Messy background.
#2 is very good, the grey area on top is odd (post processed with curves?).
#3 is very good, although his expression is a bit hesitant and lazy :)
#4 is ok, but the background choice makes it somehow "ordinary".
#5 is warm. Problem is that half of his face is covered by her hair.
#6 is technically not very good (salvaged from RAW using curves?) Good pose, bad background.
#7 is very good. Could use a bit more saturation?
#8 ordinary pose with some nervousness, blown highlight on cheek, odd WB.

Also, in some photos you could have hidden the fact the girl is shorter, using angles and positions.

[marie]

I hadn't seen Pekka's choices when I decided #3 and #7 were my pick of those which I liked best of all the shots Ferdinand

a lot of the pictures may be over sharpened ( or something ? )
which makes them seem 'edgy' at the edges
( but maybe just to me)

the couple seem 'enclosed' by the frame a little too much in some of the shots ?

:confused:

however, I do know they will appreciate these lovely photographs :)

[Ferdinand]

Thanks Feenomenal, Pekka and Marie, I will work on those input you guys just gave me, its great to have a few fresh pairs of eye to look at things cause sometimes I suffer from being lock into the colour which I think it correct and not see the obvious. Cheers.

Warmest regards,
Ferdinand