35 B.C.
by Shaman

Comment by vtruan:
needs better cropping, the gent is walking off the page.

35 B.C.
by Shaman

Comment by KaDi:
Holy Roman Empire, Batman!
:-)
(Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.)
I think you've got everything going for the period in this pic. No eveident anachronisms here. The colors are pleasing, the lighting is crisp....it's just not a compelling image. It seems to me to be lacking the kind of information I need to complete the story, to hold my interest--he looks concerned, but what is he reacting to? He holds a pike in one hand, but what's in the hand below the frame? Perhaps in framing to avoid modern-day influences, you have also cut out all meaningful context?

35 B.C.
by Shaman

Comment by eschelar:
Uhm. This is really cool because I have tried to make a costume for a Roman Centurion before including a spear. That is really well done.

I think it is a bit odd that the Roman Guard has a beard. Roman soldiers were to be clean shaven.

A little bit of fill on the other side would improve the pic, but it's very nice..

35 B.C.
by Shaman

Comment by The_Itinerant:
Good picture, although I've found that the subject of a photo should look towards the center most of the time. All the space behind the man serves no purpose as my eye is kept away from it by where the man is looking. Crop to the soldier's back to get rid of wasted space.

Still a good picture, though.

35 B.C.
by Shaman

Comment by RinkRat:
Would like to see the "emperor" in full, but I like it otherwise.

35 B.C.
by Shaman

Comment by OdysseyF22:
Very cool. This is a good shot from a composition standpoint, although a closer crop on the Roman might have been better. May look good in B&W too. But, as is, is still good. Nice to see something that goes beyond the "1900s" themes. 8

35 B.C.
by Shaman

Comment by Falc:
what a strange crop and angle. Nice re-enactment shot, but lacking in dynamism

Lichen on a wooden fence rail
by Shaman

Comment by mikala:
quite surprised this didn't do better. oh well, i still love it.

Lichen on a wooden fence rail
by Shaman

Comment by vish:
gr8 picture

Lichen on a wooden fence rail
by Shaman

Comment by mikala:
beautiful, really meets the challenge, nice, subtle colors, very nice.