B&W Portrait - C&C welcome

Phoen1x · 11 Apr 2011 at 12:36

This is the first ever portrait that I have been really happy with. Having said that, C&C is always good so off you go

I am usually much more of an architecture / landscape person.

33L · 11 Apr 2011 at 20:55

its well exposed, for a low light shot. its sharp, great conversion to b&w.
there is one thing that bothers me, its a big one, no eye contact with either the camera or nothing to lead the viewer to what he maybe looking at.

Phoen1x · 12 Apr 2011 at 07:35

Thanks for your comments

I was really pleased with the exposure, but I do take your point on the composition. I think it still works as it makes you wonder what he is looking at, but I know it's not how it's normally done. He was watching my 3 year old daughter make him a pretend cup of tea

theheyes · 12 Apr 2011 at 19:05

I like it. One thing I would have experimented with is going with a rectangular crop and putting his head off-centre to the right which would give him more space to "look into" - even if that space was just more background.

Derek W · 12 Apr 2011 at 19:11

was it all natural light from a window in that shot or is there added flash anywhere?

Phoen1x · 13 Apr 2011 at 07:15

Derek W said:
was it all natural light from a window in that shot or is there added flash anywhere?

All natural. The main window of the room was behind him and to his left a bit, and there was another window to his right and ahead slightly.

theheyes said:
I like it. One thing I would have experimented with is going with a rectangular crop and putting his head off-centre to the right which would give him more space to "look into" - even if that space was just more background.

I will have a look at that, thanks

Paul11 · 13 Apr 2011 at 07:25

lack of eye contact is the biggest let down for this image

apart from that, very nicely exposed and sharp