Bucks for a coffee

[Lovin]

Hey guys,

I need some critiques on this one, please, to improve my street photography, and to learn more about taking photos of people.
So, fire up ! :)

PS : I was shy to go closer the that guy, and trying to make more photos. So, that's the only photo that I did. :sad:

[Iguanasan]

People will feel a little more open to offer a critique if you put your image in the critiques section but since you openly asked I"ll jump in with my :twocents:

First off the image is crooked. Everything looks like it's sliding to the left. Unless there is a reason you want to do that you should try and keep your horizon straight. You can fix this in post but, as always, it's better to do it in camera when you're there.

It looks pretty soft. Was the image larger than 250K before you uploaded it? If so, it may have gotten a bit blurry by the board software.

I like your composition. The fact that he has that nice plain post behind him to help him stand out is excellent. Also, the people walking away from him and kind of ignoring him suggests a story. A different story than a bunch of people standing around him listening.

What's your EXIF data like? It may help us understand things that may have been done differently.

[Marko]

Iggy gives good critique here! This is not a bad shot but it has some issues....and Yes EXIF data please.

I'd like to add that especially for buskers, just through in a looney...they'll be MORE than happy to be photographed.

The shy thing...It's really hard to council people to go against their personalities. But if you choose to force it (like I have) - know that your images will be better. period. Closer almost always has more impact.

In this case the top 1/3rd of the photo is wasted simply because you are too far away. If you can muster up the courage, I'd recommend going back and getting closer....and still getting Bucks coffee cropped the way you like.

In terms of shutterspeed which may be affecting sharpness here, to be safe, I'd double the focal length as my shutterspeed. Meaning if i were shooting 50mm my shutterspeed would not be slower than 1/100. :twocents:

[Lovin]

Thank you guys, and OMG I post it in the wrong category, lol.
I know what to do next time :)

When I exported s jpeg, I lost contrast, sharpness and I don't know why?
And I mean from Aperture, not when I upload it on forum.