Typical Looks

[selig1656]

The Sly Look

RSF_9296 edited by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr
The Oops Look
RSF_9290 edited by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr
The Morning Look
RSF_9291 edited by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr

[Manfred M]

In short, Raymond, I find all of these images far too busy to have a strong impact on the viewer. There are too many things happening behind your subject and these areas are quite distracting.

[lovelife65]

Love your efforts Raymond, but gonna have to go with +1 to Manfred's comments, they look like grab shots with so much stuff in the background and have no real impact unfortunately ..

[escape]

I like the third one the best. Needed a bit of straightening. A good candid shot.

[billtils]

These are not "competition" type shots - they are fun candid captures and the clutter is part of the story.

[selig1656]

These are strictly candid captures , not portraits.

[Manfred M]

These are strictly candid captures , not portraits.

That is quite obvious Raymond, but there is no reason why candid shots have to look like snapshots. Care in camera operation and framing will take your work to a higher level.