Impact?by
nico_blueComment by tpoc: Greetings from the Critique Club! : )
First impression upon viewing this image: "gee, he looks so calm for being about to get hit on the head with a soccer ball!"
In terms of composition, I like the position of your subject in the frame, I like how the soccer ball is cut off, I love the eyes...how they're looking up for the ball. I think that previous comments about the static feel of the image are accurate, though. I wonder how a longer exposure would have turned out...adding some motion to the ball descending. I also wonder how a different expression would have worked on the model's face...that anticipation for impact. The background works well, and gives the impression of the shot being taken outdoors.
The lighting also implies that the image was taken outdoors...nicely achieved! I wonder how this would have looked with a bit of fill light or bounce for the left side of the image...just to soften those shadows just a bit.
Another thing that keeps demanding my attention is the size and position of the soccer ball. It appears to be behind the subject's head. If the ball were positioned over or slightly in front of the subject's head, the ball would appear to be more in scale with the subject. But then, you'd probably have some shadow issues which would require some lighting changes, and that could be a pain, too. I do think that the ball coming more from in front would made this image more powerful. That, and the facial expression.
It's not a long critique, but I hope this information is helpful! If you have any questions or comments regarding this post, please feel free to PM me!
Cheers to you, and see you 'round the site,
Jeannel
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