Marina "Parklife" (My First Photoshoot)

[mike the bike]

IMG_2849 copy by mikethe8ike, on Flickr

Here is a shot from my recent "pro" shoot my first attempt at portraiture with a live subject shot with a large reflector in the shade on a very sunny day . i like the strong triangle in the shot and the expression . . i did some light work on the skin in Elements 9 but other than that and tweaking the RAW conversion i basically left it alone . .so i would welcome your c+c . .

Canon 600 D
ef 55/250
AV
evaluative Metering with central focus point selected
One Shot Focus
ISO 400
1/250 exposure
70mm focal length

[speedneeder]

Hi Mike, congratulations on your first photo shoot!
When I look at this photo, the first thing I notice is the expression, very nice. I don't like the coat scrunched up across her lap. This would be fine as a candid. I think some more contrast and a tighter crop on her face might improve the image.