Hi there! I want to share these portraits of my son. Pa-C&C ko na rin. :)


Portrait #1
- resized, no pp treatment, using available sunlight coming from a window
- 44mm
- f/5.6
- 1/25secs
- ISO1600
- no flash
- handheld

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa66/aapuntar/DSC_0943b.jpg

Portrait #2
- resized, no pp treatment, using available sunlight coming from a window
- 65mm
- f/5.6
- 1/15secs
- ISO1600
- no flash
- handheld
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa66/aapuntar/DSC_0976b.jpg

Portrait #3
- resized, no pp treatment, using available sunlight coming from a window
- 65mm
- f/5.6
- 1/8secs
- ISO1600
- no flash
- handheld

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa66/aapuntar/DSC_0959b.jpg

Hi there! I want to share these portraits of my son. Pa-C&C ko na rin. :)


Portrait #1
- resized, no pp treatment, using available sunlight coming from a window
- 44mm
- f/5.6
- 1/25secs
- ISO1600
- no flash
- handheld

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa66/aapuntar/DSC_0943b.jpg

Hi Armand.....long time NO hear from you! Whats up? On your first post I noticed your son has small bruise on the left side of his nose! Nice use of available light! Can I also post my sons portrait here? I dont want to make other thread. C U around soon!:)

A 100% crop of the full size images may (or may not) prove me wrong, but you've got pretty steady hands. The first 2 images look pretty sharp. The 3rd shows significant blur, but whaddya expect from a 1/8s exposure at 44mm?

Anyway, I like the first shot best. His smile seems a bit awkward, but I think it adds to the charm of the whole image. I think I might have tried to move a bit closer, but that's just my opinion. I think it's a nice portrait though.

As for the other two, the way you cropped the top of his head off really bugs me. The pillows in the background are also distracting.

One thing I would like to suggest is that you get down to his eye level. There's something about the first shot that made the elevated camera position work, but whatever it is, it isn't there in the other two.

As for other suggestions - go out and get into better light. That way you can drop your ISO, increase your shutter speed, and get a nicer backdrop.

On another note, a quick peek at your Flickr tells me you're definitely not a novice. For some reason though, the shots you posted here gave me that impression. I mean no offense, but these images feel like impulsive snapshots.

Hi Armand.....long time NO hear from you! Whats up? On your first post I noticed your son has small bruise on the left side of his nose! Nice use of available light! Can I also post my sons portrait here? I dont want to make other thread. C U around soon!:)

Thanks doc for visiting. Been busy kaya medyo ngayon lng post. Yes, those bruise are mosquito bites that he keeps on scratching, I thought of removing it but decided to leave it for memories purposes na rin.

Yes, you can also post your son's portrait here. I made the title general naman.

A 100% crop of the full size images may (or may not) prove me wrong, but you've got pretty steady hands. The first 2 images look pretty sharp. The 3rd shows significant blur, but whaddya expect from a 1/8s exposure at 44mm?

Anyway, I like the first shot best. His smile seems a bit awkward, but I think it adds to the charm of the whole image. I think I might have tried to move a bit closer, but that's just my opinion. I think it's a nice portrait though.

As for the other two, the way you cropped the top of his head off really bugs me. The pillows in the background are also distracting.

One thing I would like to suggest is that you get down to his eye level. There's something about the first shot that made the elevated camera position work, but whatever it is, it isn't there in the other two.

As for other suggestions - go out and get into better light. That way you can drop your ISO, increase your shutter speed, and get a nicer backdrop.

On another note, a quick peek at your Flickr tells me you're definitely not a novice. For some reason though, the shots you posted here gave me that impression. I mean no offense, but these images feel like impulsive snapshots.


I admit that these are all impulsive snapshot. I can't direct my 2-yr old son to post. He keeps on moving, running and covering his face. The reason I find it hard to frame those shot, It's like I'm shooting sports action. they are not cropped actually. I shot in burst chasing him. :D


About the steady hands, hmmm... then I can say that the OS of sigma is working perfectly. I also leave the images untouched as part of my testing of my new lens. :Grin:

Thank you so much sir for the critiques. Notes taken. :) I'll try to bring my son in the beach this morning and will try what I've learned here. (I'm hoping that my son will cooperate):)

Hi there! I want to share these portraits of my son. Pa-C&C ko na rin. :)


Portrait #1
- resized, no pp treatment, using available sunlight coming from a window
- 44mm
- f/5.6
- 1/25secs
- ISO1600
- no flash
- handheld

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa66/aapuntar/DSC_0943b.jpg

aba aba.. nagseryoso at nagpost tlga dito!! (trans: you really took it seriously and posted here huh?) hihih. glad to see you here armand. i'd like to comment on this photo.. i think the catch light is just right, as said no PP.. though a tighter would be nice? IMO. probably until the chest? the cropped head is fine, IMO. :)

your son is cute.. :) nagmana siguro sa nanay! (trans: like mommy like son) hahahaa. jk jk jk!

aba aba.. nagseryoso at nagpost tlga dito!! (trans: you really took it seriously and posted here huh?) hihih. glad to see you here armand. i'd like to comment on this photo.. i think the catch light is just right, as said no PP.. though a tighter would be nice? IMO. probably until the chest? the cropped head is fine, IMO. :)

your son is cute.. :) nagmana siguro sa nanay! (trans: like mommy like son) hahahaa. jk jk jk!

hahaha. thanks cez. Actually 2nd thread ko na to dito. :Grin:

Sobrang likot kasi, hinila pa nga cam strap ko, muntin na mahulog si sigma. (trans: The sigma almost got a drop test!)

I admit that these are all impulsive snapshot. I can't direct my 2-yr old son to post. He keeps on moving, running and covering his face. The reason I find it hard to frame those shot, It's like I'm shooting sports action. they are not cropped actually. I shot in burst chasing him. :D

That explains why these shots weren't as well composed as your Flickr images. In that case, maybe zooming out or stepping back will give you just a little bit more room so you can crop the image the way you want it later.

About the steady hands, hmmm... then I can say that the OS of sigma is working perfectly. I also leave the images untouched as part of my testing of my new lens. :Grin:

Bilib na sana ako... lente lang pala (translation: I would've been impressed, but now I know it's the lens) :)


Thank you so much sir for the critiques. Notes taken. :) I'll try to bring my son in the beach this morning and will try what I've learned here. (I'm hoping that my son will cooperate):)

Thank you for sharing your images. Good luck with your beach shoot! I'd love to see more images.