Boy on a bench

Morbid · 29 Jul 2015

One taken on Sunday, on the way back from the park. Stopped off to watch the ducks and geese for a little while.

IMG_6706 v3 by Ian J Bradshaw, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, any comments welcomed.

Terrywoodenpic · 29 Jul 2015

I like it
Simple but compelling

Lauraloo83 · 29 Jul 2015

nothing constructive to say.....I just love it, he is gorgeous as is the picture

G.K.Jnr. · 29 Jul 2015

Very nice Ian, simple and straight to the point.

George.

Morbid · 29 Jul 2015

Terrywoodenpic said:
I like it
Simple but compelling

Thanks Terry, it was the simplicity that I liked too.

Lauraloo83 said:
nothing constructive to say.....I just love it, he is gorgeous as is the picture

Thank you Laura, very kind of you.

G.K.Jnr. said:
Very nice Ian, simple and straight to the point.

George.

Thanks for commenting George, much appreciated.

reheat module · 29 Jul 2015

That's a real treasure there Ian !
I'm not sure it would work in a portrait format, but maybe a square crop would remove some of the expanse of extra space.
Still say it's a real keeper.

Morbid · 29 Jul 2015

reheat module said:
That's a real treasure there Ian !
I'm not sure it would work in a portrait format, but maybe a square crop would remove some of the expanse of extra space.
Still say it's a real keeper.

Thanks RM, I might try a square crop, maybe with him over to the right a bit. Though, I think the empty space emphasises how little he is at the moment, and I quite like the local landmark in the background. Not sure, but it's something to think about. I don't think I've ever done a square crop.

Morbid · 29 Jul 2015

Thanks again @reheat module I quite like the square crop.

IMG_6706 v3c by Ian J Bradshaw, on Flickr

Toothie · 29 Jul 2015

Morbid said:
Thanks RM, I might try a square crop, maybe with him over to the right a bit. Though, I think the empty space emphasises how little he is at the moment, and I quite like the local landmark in the background. Not sure, but it's something to think about. I don't think I've ever done a square crop.

I agree the empty space works in favour of the photo, he almost looks a little lost

gbmphoto · 29 Jul 2015

Nice one Ian

He looks quite contemplative!

cargo · 30 Jul 2015

Yep first image is better great model lovely soft light.

Gaz

juggler · 30 Jul 2015

Lovely. Somewhere between the two cropwise, for me. I think this may be one of those occasions where positioning his eyes on a thirds intersection would do wonders, and I'm not a big fan of the rule of thirds.

Morbid · 30 Jul 2015

Toothie said:
I agree the empty space works in favour of the photo, he almost looks a little lost

Thank you Toothie.

gbmphoto said:
Nice one Ian He looks quite contemplative!

Thanks Graham, he does. He often looks like this, I think he's planning how to wreck the house when we get home...

cargo said:
Yep first image is better great model lovely soft light.

Gaz

Thank you Gaz, I think I agree with you.

juggler said:
Lovely. Somewhere between the two cropwise, for me. I think this may be one of those occasions where positioning his eyes on a thirds intersection would do wonders, and I'm not a big fan of the rule of thirds.

Thank you Simon, this is about as close as i can get it...

IMG_6706v3c2 by Ian J Bradshaw, on Flickr

I still prefer the original "crop", due to previously mentioned reasons and the fact it's not RoT.