ohallboyz Loc: Boston, MA

I took some shots of my son Ian last night. I am in a creative slump so I am looking for some general critique on anything and everything - processing, cropping, lighting, or anything I could have done better. Photos were taken with a D700 and a 50mm 1.8. Touch ups in photoshop were just getting rid of undereye circles and brightening the eyes a bit - he also had a scratch above his lip. Black and white conversion on the 1st was a gradient map with a curves tweak. Second photo was intended flare (I'm a flare junky).

Settings on photos were:

1. f 2.8 1/500 ISO 400
2. f3.5 1/1250 ISO 400
3. f2.8 1/500 ISO 400


Thanks!

Dr Rae Loc: Sarasota Florida

I like all of them but the first one is my favorite. How did you get the colored halo in #2 - was that added or just from shooting into the sun?

ohallboyz Loc: Boston, MA

It's sun flare coming from the side of the bus (on the left) when it enters your lens at the right angle you get flare. It's a lot of fun to do and adds a little bit of an artistic element to photos.

Dr Rae Loc: Sarasota Florida

It sure does! Thanks.

tg-adrian Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Very nice shots, you did well on all of them. Each tells a story for sure.

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

Nice shots. You have a very handsome young man there.