Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background7,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing8,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?7,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5,
Total Averaged Rating7. Autool

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by Kaz:
Great job of creating a powerful concept with just a shadow.

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by KarenB:
Scary. This would've been good for "fear" as well. Anyway,... unfortunately this is true for too many in their childhood. Good composition and emotive subject.

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by just-married:
The idea of this photo is strong. The helplessness of childhood and in certain cases the domination of parents speaks to the topic I think. The silhouette works for me even as a child frightened of the wrath of the dfather might not even see Daddy so much as the shape of daddy's hand and the belt. The only contructive suggestion I have is perhaps to lose the vertical blinds. They just seem out of place. I can't quite put my finger on on what it is that bothers me about them, and I almost didn't comment for this reason, but in the end they bother me. 7, just-married

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by Journey:
Very emotional picture and I appreciate that you portrayed it in stark silhouette rather than sentimentalizing or turning it into a cloy picture. I also congratulate you on the courage to show this picture. For many children this IS childhood and they cannot escape from it. So, I appreciate this image so much more than all those bloody snapshots with toys and cutesy things. Showing it as a silhouette enhances the power of the image and it shows so sharply how kid in such a situation feels by being overmastered by this dark, fearful "authority figure". Interesting, too, how you managed to convey the object being a belt by that one belt hole! Thank you (I suspect this image is way above the heads of the bright color, easy picture loving dpc crowd. 8 Journey

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by johnmk:
Horrible picture, as intended. Still, the combination of an open hand as if to slap and a belt being taken off to hit is unbelievable to me as an observer. Great idea for a picture, though, standing out of the pack of teddy bears and swings.

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by karmat:
Provocative and powerful. Very dark, but I think that helps the overall effect. karmat

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by courtenay27:
I'll admit, I started laughing when I saw this because it does remind me of childhood ("Don't make me get my belt!). Although, I imagine you will get some negative comments from people taking a political stance and saying that capital punishment for kids is wrong or it seems to emphasize abuse. Hopefully people will think of it in light of the challenge though and keep their politics to themselves. Did you intentionally place the focus on the background and not the sillouette?
Good job of portraying the subject in a different manner.
Courtenay

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by myqyl:
Very well executed...

Daddy!
by razwan

Comment by indigo997:
This shot just isn't appealing to me. It's not the subject matter, but the execution of the idea. I don't like the coloring (purple?), and it's hard to really tell what he's holding.