My First Post (BlackEye)

I just bought a 20D and this is the first shot I took with it of my son's black eye that he got the other day. C&C PLEASE! I have no photography training other than just trial and error- so I am trying to improve my skills!
THANKS!

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how does the other kid look????

Uummm....actually, he took this beating from running into the wall. lol

I think it's a nice shot that caught some emotion and character. I might have tried to lose the black area down to the left tho'. It doesn't contribute. If you have some more face maybe bring that in from the right, but if that is the total frame you shot then you can't really do anything. Keep it up. I like it.

condyk wrote in post #2236140
I think it's a nice shot that caught some emotion and character. I might have tried to lose the black area down to the left tho'. It doesn't contribute. If you have some more face maybe bring that in from the right, but if that is the total frame you shot then you can't really do anything. Keep it up. I like it.

Thanks! I didn't crop the image any- so that is all I have to work with. Would it have been better if I had more of the face in the image then?

AliciaDawn wrote in post #2236090
Uummm....actually, he took this beating from running into the wall. lol

Dang! Gotta watch them walls! They do it everytime!!!

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Condyk gave you some good CC on your picture. Hope your son will be Ok

Your 20D is a great camera. Study the images shared by others and you'll be able to pick up great photography techniques and styles. With lots of practice, you'll become more versed using your gear. If you have the camera manual: READ IT ALL !! If not, you can download one form CanonUSA.

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AliciaDawn wrote in post #2236151
Thanks! I didn't crop the image any- so that is all I have to work with. Would it have been better if I had more of the face in the image then?

Hard to say. My guess is yes. But I like it as is too. You caught the important stuff that gives the shot some impact and anything else is just minor 'composition perfectionism' in that context. You could try and lose some bottom left and some tshirt at the bottom and see the results, but at the end of the day it is your 'eye' and you should present the shot as you like it.

When I shoot I usually try to get more in frame than I actually need so I have more options for cropping. I usually know what shot I want before I take it, but the extra content just gives options later so why not. Sometimes 'the shot' only appears when you PP it, but I think that is OK: PP is part of the creative process too.

Thank you all for you great advice! MUCH appreciated! I am so use to shooting with smaller MP, so I always tried to not have to crop the image so I wouldn't loose any quality. I guess I have a little more to play around with the new camera, huh?

what a cute ..opps I mean handsome boy ~nice shot