Keeping it Simple - XXIX
by SJCarter

Comment by silverfoxx:
:) what a cute expression!! you always have fantastic expressions:) really great when it's simple, too!

Best Man
by SJCarter

Comment by Sterling87:
I guess a best man is good...but if I just look at the picture, it tells me nothing. It's just a distinguished gentleman wearing a pinstripe suit and a badass tie with a boutonniere on his lapel.

Best Man
by SJCarter

Comment by pottersclay75:
Hmmm... too much headroom, in my opinion.

Best Man
by SJCarter

Comment by alexjack:
This is nice, a tighter crop would have made it better though, imho. 7

Shenandoah Valley
by SJCarter

Comment by Melethia:
It is indeed a gorgeous part of the country. The lower valley may have a tad too much yellow to it for my taste - I find that's an issue with HDR/tone-mapping using Photomatix, and haven't yet found a way to get around it. I do like the view!

Just Me - XXII
by SJCarter

Comment by Melethia:
I quite like this one. Very real, and very good. Love the eyes - you have amazing eyes, be they in color or black and white. And I do like it so when you smile!

Best Man
by SJCarter

Comment by rennie:
He is definately a good looking man. It is a picture of "Good" to me :)

Shenandoah Valley
by SJCarter

Comment by SandyP:
Ok. . .I HAVE to visit there now. This is beautiful! What beautiful tonal range! No scenery deprivation where you live! You lucky!

Best Man
by SJCarter

Comment by Fromac:
You'll get this a lot on this shot...a tighter crop would have worked better. Otherwise...you've captured his expression well, and the slightly OOF background pulls the subject out nicely.

Shenandoah Valley
by SJCarter

Comment by jaysonmc:
I think you are going to get this quite a bit in the comments, so I just point out the bad in a quick list. Too much staturation, centered horizon, too much contrast, and the staturation doesn't not seem to be even across the frame (blue on one side green on the other).

Now I will expound on the good points:
Very nice dynamic clouds going on here, they fill the top of the frame nicely.
This looks liek a great study on color, just tone it down a bit and it would really sing.
I like the lines and patterns with the mountains, farmland, and forests. It gives a good texture. The rolling hills and distance clouds also give good depth to the photo.

I'm curious what the original looked like. Still not a bad landscape just a bit over processed.