My first real "shoot" - C&C please!

I good friend of mine recently bought a Moto Guzzi and wanted some shots of him on it. I've never really done this before other than trying to bribe my daughter into modeling which isn't easy. So, this is my first time really doing any of these shots. I'd love some feedback.

There's a large set on flickr (http://www.flickr.com …4/sets/72157631​545146644/) but here are a few for your consideration:

#1

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really good lighting like it i'm sure your friend is pleased.

Like them all, in 1 that bright tar patch in front of the bike is distracting

My personal taste - I'd go a little tighter crop with the first. The rest are very nice. I'd bet your subject was happy.

AZ Pix wrote in post #14997569
My personal taste - I'd go a little tighter crop with the first.

+1, but landscape crop (2:1 or higher). These came out great.

I like #3. Showing him sitting on his bike kinda tells the story.

CanonXtiDude wrote in post #14996952
really good lighting like it i'm sure your friend is pleased.

Thanks!

rick_reno wrote in post #14997409
Like them all, in 1 that bright tar patch in front of the bike is distracting

Thanks! I'll take care of that when I re-crop.

AZ Pix wrote in post #14997569
My personal taste - I'd go a little tighter crop with the first. The rest are very nice. I'd bet your subject was happy.

Good feedback!

GlimmerMan wrote in post #14998011
+1, but landscape crop (2:1 or higher). These came out great.

Again, good feedback! Thanks!

DelAllenGreenwood wrote in post #14998033
I like #3. Showing him sitting on his bike kinda tells the story.

Thanks!

I'm super excited about how these came out. I know they are not perfect, but generally speaking - even if they were not executed technically perfect - I managed to create the image overall that I had in my head. I've been wanting to try portrait work, but I'm a little nervous about putting it out there. This definitely boosts my confidence a bit.

Thanks again for the feedback.