Son's first Christmas

He's getting ready for the presents...

...and I'm ready for your advice! Any feedback or criticism on what I could do better is appreciated

Hm, only thing I can find is that the bauble in the top right corner is a bit bright and distracting.

Just looks like a snapshot of a cute kid opening presents.

Looks fine to me - but also kind of boring. To ME, the image looks kind of flat - maybe due to the lighting. Perhaps play with the curves, contrast, and saturation a little to give the colors some "oomf."

I would say that there is just a bit too much tree, and it makes my eyes wander around a bit before settling on the youngster's face. If you crop the top so that just a bit of the string of red beads is included I think it makes a stronger image. Good focus on his eyes. I don't see any problem with colors or saturation, for whatever that's worth.

Great capture! Eyes are super sharp, colors look good. Cute kid!

I agree with the previous comment on "too much tree." Probably a tighter crop would make for a better image. I also might've created a bit more depth by sitting your son a bit farther away from the tree. Right now, it looks like he's almost sitting underneath it.

kyle_4375 wrote in post #11435440
...I also might've created a bit more depth by sitting your son a bit farther away from the tree. Right now, it looks like he's almost sitting underneath it.

Oh, yeah! Something kind of bothered me there, but I could quite express it. I definitely agree on that.

Still, overall a very good shot.

Thank you for all the comments! I'm still learning...always learning

Get down to his level so he isn't looking up at you.

chauncey wrote in post #11439374
Get down to his level so he isn't looking up at you.

Ptheh. Completely depends on what effect you're going for.

Personally I think the tree is less important than your son. Look at the entire frame and the relationship the subject (your son) has to this frame. How can you better place the viewers eye on the subject. I leave that for your personal exploration using the crop tool. Play with it until you feel the magic.