Grape Hyacinth
by drake217

Comment by TooCool:
Nicely composed. I'm a tad bit put off by the darkness of the background on the left. It makes the shot seem just a bit off balanced. Also for a shot like this I think you need to be much sharper on the flower (front to back) or go for a soft focus effect. This looks stuck in between.
TC

Grape Hyacinth
by drake217

Comment by Zoomdak:
Wow, your really got the lighting spot on in this one. Lovely job!

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by RKT:
To me the title makes this somewhat confusing...he doesn't seem all that sad... more like " what the heck are you lookin' at ". It seems like the title is trying to suggest a certain mood/emotion that doesn't really exsist for the sake of drama? For example..."sad" carnival worker vs. "bored" carnival worker...on that note I really like this picture! The somewhat bored looking subject with that great text in the background on the ride he's working... action vs. inaction...I like the juxtaposition happening here.

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by Strikeslip:
Carnies scare me!!! Good subject and interesting environment. I might have panned right or left for the shot.

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by KiwiChris:
? he looks bored, but not sad.

You've got the chap in focus well, and exposure is bang on, but the background is really distracting.

Yes, I know it's the context for the photo, but I think a more shallow depth of field, or getting in closer would have made this a better shot.

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by Coley:
looks like the guy from the book" the five people you meet in heaven" nice shot

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by Jewellian:
don't know if he looks sad, more like he just saw some kid puke on a ride, but still nice photo. Good colors and sharpness.

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by marvin:
Like this photo. But it would be better if not so central and if you maybe had cut of the post that is very distracting. 6

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by emorgan49:
Sad? or bored? our composition is off - try to be aware what is right behind your subject - he has a giant lollypop growing from his back. also the stuff on the right side is not very interesting - perhaps a tighter crop would contast his mood with the lively words better?

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by tristalisk:
Hmm I like the colors and composition of this shot the lines flow very nicely. While I do feel this fits the challenge I think the emotion is a little understated. I think a slightly closer crop or a bit more lighting on the mans face would have helped some. Overall still a very good image. Nice job.