New Joiners - People #369
Trevor Cole

New Joiners - People #369

May 2021

Good soft lighting on the skin tones and good use of consistent colour for the clothing. You could try introducing another light in such shots behind the models to highlight the hair which will help to separate from the dark background.

Entry 9584320
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Interesting light from the fiber optics, it creates a great soft light gradient from the chin upward on your face. You've done well to create a selfie and get the composition and interest in the shot. Love the reflections in the glasses.

Good urban night portrait, I like the colours and feel to this. Technically you could try to push your shutter speed higher than 1/15 to control any unwanted movement or to get the point of focus sharp.

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Engaging portrait and scene and its good to learn a little about the person in the shot so thanks for writing some information about her. The colours are great in the shot, quite subdued but it suits it very well. I love the scene, with a busy beach behind, is it cropped? It would be good to pull back a little bit wider to see a little more of the setting, otherwise great portrait.

Entry 9602805
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Great moment you've caught here, love the rain drops that have come into the shed. I would love to see more of your dad's face, would make a great shot too with him facing camera holding that fork and catching a glimpse of that light coming in! Next time : )

Wonderful colours in this photo, the pink dress works very well with the yellow/orange. The depth of field is great, giving a softer background to help the girl stand out more. I might be tempted to give a little more head room (more sky) and a bit less foreground to balance the shot otherwise its great.

Expert
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Well done on creating such a strong portrait. Its a wonderful moment you've caught and I love the gaze of the boy looking away from camera. Good use of that 1.8 aperture giving pin sharp eyes and enough detail in the background to see the boys environment. The colours in the grade are great. Great shot.

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Entry 9615293
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This is great, I love the long shadows and the black and white treatment you've given the image. It seems like there are two different scenes being played out which makes it even more interesting.

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Eye catching portrait. The colours are great, I love the pinks against the blue sky. The crop through the head is brave, interesting and works well. It has a hint of Frida Kahlo about which is a good thing! It would make a great series of portraits in this style.

This is really intriguing and has a very classic feel to it. The blurred soft focus along with the black and white treatment you've applied gives it an analogue feel and timeless quality. Great shot and a really interesting approach to the idea of a selfie.

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Interesting shot that gives us an insight into this traditional village. The light is fantastic around the goats on the left of the shot. I'd be tempted to crop the left side slightly taking out the white sun spot and boys head bottom left. This would still give the orange glow over the goats and I think strengthen it. Great shot.

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Welcome to Photocrowd’s ‘People’ contest for New Joiners! These contests are a chance for new members to introduce their photography to the community, and get a taste of how Photocrowd contests work. They can be entered by anyone within their first 28 days of joining Photocrowd. After 100 images have been submitted the contest closes and the Crowd will start rating the images. The Expert Judge will also be judging the images and writing reviews at the same time. All the winners, both Crowd and Expert, will be announced after 3 days of judging. Make sure you also check out our two other New Joiners contests - ‘Animals’ and ‘Landscapes’.