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sanandanComment by emorgan49: Hello from the Critique CLub-
I have a couple of unfinished crituques from the distant past. It is intimidating to review such a great photo. I was surprised, just noe, to find that this wasn't a ribbon winner. I thought I remembered it in second or third place. Well it should have won and I gave it a ten.
One of the things I like best about this photograph, and several of your others, is the use of color. Orange is a odd color in the US and arely used. People do not dress in orange, they don't paint their houses orange. So to me the orange always stands out. Likewise yellow as in your "boyfriends" image. Yellow is for flowers, not for much else.
This fellow is great- he looks right into the camera and into my eyes with his little grin. What's he so happy about? What is he thinking? He leans towards me, increasing the sense of personal contact. He carries all sorts of things that I can't identify that make me curious about what he might be going to do.
Even though the composition here is fairly simple witht he center of interst in the center of the photo. the lines are intriguing, The composition is a triangle with the head at the top and the stuff in his hands at the base, The stripes of his clothing emphasize the diagonal of the triangle. The shape of his turban also mimica the larger triangle. the loop on his forehead and the point of his nose also point into the center of the photo. So all your leading lines draw into the image and none lead all the way out of the frame. This makes me, the viewer wander around and around exploring parts of the scene.
Your camera work is, of course, just perfect. Focus, lighting, contrast, all are wonderful.
It has been so long you've probably forgotten about this photo but I'll bet a lot of us will remember it forever. It is really an unforgettable shot and I thank you for sharing it with us.
Message edited by author 2003-07-07 12:38:43. 
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