Gangsta'by
postoakinversionComment by tristalisk: Greetings from the critique club!!
Initial impact: Woa thats dark.. hmm gangsta..ok it fits.
Does it meet the challenge: Well so long as thats realy you in the pfoto I would have to say yes.
Focus: Very Nice and crisp I don't think you could have nailed it better.
Color: well theres not much color in this shot. I don't feel that alot of colors would have been appropriate for this shot either. I tend to think however that I would have liked this shot a little better if your eyes had been a tiny bit brighter. The are a strong feature in this shot and that they were underplayed.
Lighting: I tend to disagree with the others however on this aspect. I think that the lighting was just right. I see gangsta's as being dark and shadowy. I feel tht the stong shadows in this case add to the feeling of danger.
Composition: The layout you used works very well. I think however that due to the fact that your only realy showing the one eye. That a bit of an agle from the side might have looked better. I think that this might have given you a more candid appearance.
Overall: Very strong image. I dislike the gangsta's that I have met in person and don't usualy care for there nature. I feel that you may have lost a very slight amount of points due to this factor. Despite my dislike for the subject matter, I still would not be able to score this photo any way but high. Powerfull shot Keep the great work coming.
Tristalisk
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