Portraits

[Stebel]

My first try of portrait photography.
Let me know what you think. What I did right and what I did wrong.

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4071/alicia1ic2.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/672/marta1wq4.jpg

All comments and opinions appreciated.

[aram535]

I was going to say I like #2 better, but than what happened to her pupils? I like the change of perspective, but the lack of the pupils being fully shown is odd.

I do like the composition in #1, but the B&W conversion isn't doing anything for the photo. Maybe if it was a little darker, or softer it that would do it.

[DrFil]

your focus is off and your depth of field is too narrow, even for the effect you're going for (i hope).

[iN5P1R3]

#1: I'm not really sure what to say, but the portrait doesn't have the 'pop'.
#2: Looks somewhat like a MySpaceish picture. I agree with aram in regards to the pupils.

Next time, try stopping down a wee bit to get more DOF.

Keep trying! The great thing about digital photography is that you can shoot all you want and simply delete the pictures you don't like :)

[midnitejam]

#1
I like this shot despite my lack of interrest for B&W photography.
I like the composition despite the crop.
I like the use of DOF. I favor this use of DOF over the radically cropped portrait attempts that have 1/2 the face entirely cropped off.

#2
Caricatures are fun, but not without permission from the subject. Hope you have her approval.