Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by gaston:
nice shot......8

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by posthumous:
DPL started as a front for Alan Lomax's latest prison songs collection, a desperate attempt by his label to improve sales, which even went so far as to create a work-release program for some of the songbird convicts and send them on tour. These convicts bonded on the road and decided to forget the traditional ballads and write their own material. Unfortunately, they were unable to find a label or even a producer to help them record the radical ideas in their lyrics, a hint of which you can get from the titles alone:

JFK RIP. KKK?

My Baby Stabbed Herself Ten Times

Look Closely at Larry King's Ties

Nobody Ever Suspects the Quakers

What Sean Connery Isn't Telling You About Jesus

No, Really


9 (10 if it were square)

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by jailipie:
WOW!
Great lighting, and composition. I love it.

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by menele:
love the shot, nice different title

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by Kavey:
Wow. What an intriguing image. Really interesting. Like that spot lighting and the colour temperature too. Personally I think it would be stronger in a square crop, losing from the left side only, so his back is near the left edge and he's facing into the main space of the image. Band name could fit in at lower right or upper right. But works well as is too.

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by Tez:
Nice pic but i don't think it's a great album cover.

Dominance
by Jas

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Nice, just as all your comments have mentioned.

Lighting: Very strong and very well-lit.

Composition/Content: I think it fits quite well, even though you and some of your voters do not. I feel the action, and I like the approach that you took to this one.

My Opinion: Nice shot and a nice score to match. Well-cone.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by Tygerr:
Cool idea. I think a square crop might have strengthened the composition and gotten rid of some of that dead space on the sides.

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by Melethia:
I take it this is a spoken word album? Very nicely done.

Desperate Prisoner's Literature
by Jas

Comment by ryecr:
Great lighting! The writings on the wall looks really cool too!