Silver Guyby
Pug-HComment by CEJ: Hello from the Critique Club!
I have been studying your image but it did not take long to get a feel for this composition.
Composition/perspective - the subject fills the entire image with very little negative space except for that bit on the left. Perhaps a bit more negative space on the left to offset the subjects 'centeredness' or emilinate it all together and crop tighter to the medals on the jacket. The straight on shot and only showing from the chest up is one of the strong points of this image.
Lighting - control of the lighting on most of the subject is very good. Some areas appear blown out where you lose definition of your subject in the background. Not sure if this is an actual lighting effect or a processing effect. About the only weakness I see in the image is this effect though - top left of the helmut, top of the left shoulder. The definition is not completely lost, but they do appear much brighter than the rest of the image.
Color - light on white is not easy and this accomplishes the topic very nicely. Outside of the areas mentioned above, your subject remains well defined against the background. The silver is a very nice touch and unique in this challenge. Excellent eye for the opportunity!
Challenge requirements - there is no doubt that this meets the challenge and very nicely as well. Your subject's expression helps set a mood for the shot which adds to it greatly and helps to keep you focused on him. I think this would be a strong image no matter what color the background was.
Overall/my opinion - this is an excellent image that demonstrates quite effectively the challenge topic, your eye for the shot and composition, and really captures you from first glance. Very well done image!
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