Felix Beato (active Japan 1863-1884)
by Pug-H

Comment by Tej:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Technical: I dont think I can make out much after all the postprocessing done with this photo but it seems to be well exposed photo. The camrea work and angle of capture is good.

Aesthetic: Well...this is pleasing picture. Though this really is honest attempt to capture the style of the photographer, but I feel (if there was no restriction of being very rigid to style) the image is little flat.

Challenge:Offcoure- this fits the challenge and is very honest attempt to pay tribute.

Conclusion:Again, I dont know how can I really comment on the photo which is tribute to someone who clicked with limited resources. I feel a little more "depth" would have helped. Sapia in picasa tends ro make image flat. Also the contrast within temple seems to more than the overall contrast of the image. But this is certainly an above average compostion. I did not voted for this challenge but would have given around 6..which is inline with the avg score also.

I'm by no means expert in area of photography. My comments are purely based on my limited understanding of technology and art behind digital photography. Apart from doing detailed evaluation of your submission, my intent is to learn different styles of photography by critically evaluating selective submissions. If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via email or PM.

Wish you a great day!
-Tej

Winterday Portrait
by Pug-H

Comment by graphicfunk:
Great tonal values and moving subject. 7

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by Pug-H

Comment by kari1:
Interesting shot .. but the crop has this very centered.

Winterday Portrait
by Pug-H

Comment by mysticred:
very cute. nice B&W

Meeples from the Ice Age
by Pug-H

Comment by PatGoltz:
It's intriguing but I can't quite connect with it.

Winterday Portrait
by Pug-H

Comment by hotpasta:
great portrait

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by Pug-H

Comment by Andre_P69:
Very punchy, too punchy ???

Winterday Portrait
by Pug-H

Comment by LesleyNelson:
She is beautiful! Very nice clear picture.

Winterday Portrait
by Pug-H

Comment by Xilebo:
Very sweet smile!

The Path to Futarasan
by Pug-H

Comment by dleach:
I have a shot of the same place at: //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=289617

I really love Japan.