Critique Please - Help Me Trust My Eyes?

[TheMaggedy]

I took these today with the "nifty fifty" at a dog show, and I'm quite happy with the way they turned out. I'm also 2 months into using my T1i so I know they can be better. Lay it on me folks :)

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[jetcode]

#2 is the nicest image in this set

[Mu Eugene]

#2 here also, however, #5 has great potential, lighting is not ideal but keep experimenting with that angle.

[Lightworks Imaging]

Nice looking snapshots, a little off camera flash, or bounced would liven these up sweetly! I like 5, that one is less flatly lit. Just my $.02 Watch the farming in camera, NOT cutting off limbs and joints will make the images better.

[charliecruise]

I agree with the masses.

The image composition of number 2 is the best. You've done well here to catch her when she wasn't posing, and the image has worked all the better for it - it really tells a story unlike the others. The only thing I would suggest would be to pay close attention to the background colours when shooting pics with the 50mm. While the background has nice bokeh (background distortion / blur), the red jumper catches my eye more than it should.

Number 5 is a close second. As was said by Lightworks, watch lopping off limbs (her head in this case).

Good shooting.

[ScottKCooper]

just curious, could you grey out the red article behind her in pp?