Comments on: What Makes A Good Portrait?

By: James K

James K — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:15:48 +0000

Hi Simon,

I actually hadn’t noticed that figure pointing until you pointed it out – now it is bugging me. Just goes to show how we all perceive the same image differently and are drawn around an image in different ways.

By: Simon Thompson

Simon Thompson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:14:10 +0000

i really like this shot. the only downside for me is the slightly distracting figure in the background that appear to be pointing at you.

I would have perhaps cropped in tightly so that all of the frame was taken up by the main subject, and flipped to a portrait orientation.

By: Darren Parslow

Darren Parslow — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:11:54 +0000

When shooting portraits i prefer to use my 100mm lens. it means i need a bit more space to work with however i feel the perspective it capture slightly more conducive to portraits than a 50mm lens.

You hit the nail on the head when you talk about cropping in tight. This is perhaps the easiest way to add power to a portrait.