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Image Doctor: Individual
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Photographer: marius brecher Added: 03-Aug-12 Camera Type: Canon 7D Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Shutter Speed: f/5 Aperture: 1/25 sec |
Adjustments: a touch of leveling using PS, to bring out the individual vibrant colors. Photographer's Comments: Walking around the beautiful streets of Jerusalem's old city, you are bound to see and meet lots of wonderful characters. This fellow is a great example.... dressed in his own unique way, smiling to everyone. I just had to ask him for a photo, he gave me the biggest warm smile, which I like to call "Individual". |
Image doctor's advice
Hi Marius,
Getting the subject right in a photograph is reasonably straightforward for most photographers; what people often forget about though, is the background.
In this portrait you have captured this man with a great expression but the background is rather distracting. Further, it doesn't tell us anything about where the photograph was taken.
I think you will find this photograph looks better if you can clone out the grey line to the right of the subject and then select the marble wall and use a blur effect to make this look out of focus.
In situations like this a fast prime lens would have been a better option. Something like a Canon 50 mm f1.8 or even an f1.4 lens. In looking at the EXIF data I can tell that you made this photograph at f/5 @ 1/25s and 3200 ISO. With a 50mm 1.4 lens you could make the same photo at 800 ISO and 1/80s.
Aside from getting less grain and less chance of camera shake you would also have the advantage of getting that background out of focus in camera. Perhaps next time!
Cheers, Anthony
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I absolutely agree and I actually own the canon 50mm, how ever in my defense I have to say.... The picture was during a quick tour in a very crowded place with no time to setup properly. I selected my 15:85mm has it is easier to travel with. Sometime you just have to seize the moment to get the pic you want.
Marius Brecher on 24-Sep-12 07:45 PM
I'll second that: the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens is a beauty - about the cheapest lens you can get, probably the smallest and lightest, but invaluable for portrait photography, particularly indoors when you don't want to (or can't) use a flash. No, I don't work for Canon! :-)
Tim on 20-Sep-12 01:03 PM
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