Hi Eddy! Interesting shot you have here. I think you did a great job with the tones. Clever that you waited for her to look shy and it says rouge over her shoulder. There are only two things holding me back. The first you might be able to fix. It is the people right over their heads. I'm not a big fan of altering this much but if you could get rid of then, all the better. The other is probably me being picky. She is looking at you when I wish she was looking at him.
All that aside, this is nicely done!!
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Nice B&W conversion, but the deep focus is detracting from the impact this could have. Virtually everything is in focus. While you might be able to fake a wider aperture in post, it's a lot of work and anybody who knows about photography will be able to tell the difference. If you can, try shooting this kind of scene as wide as your lens will allow. I'll attach a quick edit that also includes a crop suggestion as the top and bottom are either not necessary or repetitive.
A charming scene, Eddy! I think Phillip has a point - you seem to have taken the image at f/6.3 with a 45mm f/1.8 prime lens, probably a sharp lens wide open, with good bokeh. This, if focused on her face, would leave those background figures and especially the foreground chairs nicely blurred, so they'd be recognisable and still help to set the scene, without competing for attention. The eye will immediately be drawn to what is sharpest.
I agree with Ruth that it would be better if she were looking at him, and also, at first glance, it looked to me as if she might be picking her nose! I understand that if she was shy, though, you didn't have endless choice or time.
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Hi Eddy! Interesting shot you have here. I think you did a great job with the tones. Clever that you waited for her to look shy and it says rouge over her shoulder. There are only two things holding me back. The first you might be able to fix. It is the people right over their heads. I'm not a big fan of altering this much but if you could get rid of then, all the better. The other is probably me being picky. She is looking at you when I wish she was looking at him.
All that aside, this is nicely done!!
Nice B&W conversion, but the deep focus is detracting from the impact this could have. Virtually everything is in focus. While you might be able to fake a wider aperture in post, it's a lot of work and anybody who knows about photography will be able to tell the difference. If you can, try shooting this kind of scene as wide as your lens will allow. I'll attach a quick edit that also includes a crop suggestion as the top and bottom are either not necessary or repetitive.
A charming scene, Eddy! I think Phillip has a point - you seem to have taken the image at f/6.3 with a 45mm f/1.8 prime lens, probably a sharp lens wide open, with good bokeh. This, if focused on her face, would leave those background figures and especially the foreground chairs nicely blurred, so they'd be recognisable and still help to set the scene, without competing for attention. The eye will immediately be drawn to what is sharpest.
I agree with Ruth that it would be better if she were looking at him, and also, at first glance, it looked to me as if she might be picking her nose! I understand that if she was shy, though, you didn't have endless choice or time.
You have an eye for this kind of street photography and a recognisable style. Show us more.
I agree about looking forward to more.