wayne-03 Loc: Minnesota

Canon 5DIII
Canon 70/200mm at 200mm
f/2.8
1/400
ISO-400
Godox V860II in an SMDV Diffuser 50 softbox

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lehighjack Loc: somewhere in FL

Crop right side tighter. Excellent BW, glasses and shadows from frames make the pix very real and very sharp. I like the shallow DOF. I wish i could so well...still learning.

CO

I think you did an excellent job. The shallow depth of field really puts the emphasis on his face. I learned something interesting in this book: "Master Posing Guide for Portrait Photographers" by J.D. Wacker. If the head is tipped down towards the lower shoulder, the pose is considered masculine. If the head is tipped up to the higher shoulder, the pose is considered feminine.

bkyser Loc: Fly over country in Indiana

Close, but it depends on which shoulder is higher in the pose. In most cases yes, and certainly in this case, but if the front shoulder is down instead, then you want the tilt toward the back.

Think of it this way, chin forward for guys, makes them look tough. Forehead forward tends to make one look more "demure," and the eyes tend to open up more wide.

In general practice, I was taught that the weight goes on the back leg, so the back shoulder is lower, but sometimes, you have someone leaning on a table, so it's more head position in relation to the lens, than a hard and fast rule with shoulders. (if that makes sense)

Now, Ed may disagree, that's fine, it's just how I was taught years ago. None of us knows everything, that's why we're here.