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[blondievp]

I'm new to the world of portraits

Your thoughts / views are welcomed .

[LeeIs]

2nd one is the better of the two.

the 1st one is washed out. a bit of a grey gradiant at the bottom also, which i don't understand.

the 2nd one the face is well lit, nice composition and setting.

[Didache]

Hi from another Brit!

No 2 is definitely the one. The first is little more than a snapshot I think, but the second is interesting, compositionally and in content. The shades and the headphones add a lot of personality to your subject. Is that Brighton?

Cheers
Mike

[n8]

I wish he was turned towards you in #2, or on the other side at that angle. For #1...watch your background. A pier makes a nice background, a compact car not so much.

[blondievp]

2nd one is the better of the two.

The 1st one is washed out. a bit of a grey gradiant at the bottom also, which i don't understand.

the 2nd one the face is well lit, nice composition and setting.

Thanks for the comment. The grey section of the #1 is the glare from the sun. The sun was directly behind him, I have had that a couple of times using that Lens, might be something to do with the lens hood.

Hi from another Brit!

No 2 is definitely the one. The first is little more than a snapshot I think, but the second is interesting, compositionally and in content. The shades and the headphones add a lot of personality to your subject. Is that Brighton?

Cheers
Mike

Thanks for the feedback. It is taken at Bournemouth Pier

I wish he was turned towards you in #2, or on the other side at that angle. For #1...watch your background. A pier makes a nice background, a compact car not so much.

Thanks for the feedback. I was trying to get the background to blur a bit more but didn't quite succeed

[armando_m]

Reflected sun light makes for way nicer portraits

#1 I guess it is wide open against the sun , complicated combination , often results in the lack of contrast seen in that photo

#2 much better, but in direct sun light, notice how even with sunglasses he is squinting