Constant Gaze
by geinafets

Comment by Ja-9:
what lens did you use...you need to add more information to your shots...I look for lens used, and PP information....I really like this shot...I am wondering what lens you did use...I am playing around with lens and trying to determine what I want next...if you had a 60mm your background would be "shot" out...looks really nice

After Hurricane Hannah
by geinafets

Comment by Ja-9:
what a pretty fall..good shot...might add a little more in levels or curves...also...tell us what you did in your PP so we know what was done....

Smirk
by geinafets

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: With the image at this size, it looks like your primary area of focus missed the subject's eyes. As a general rule, and believe me when I say I am not stickler for the 'rules' of photography, portraits should have the most crisp area of focus on the eyes of your subject. I really like the depth of field you created with that wide open aperture. It absolutely adds to the interest of the capture, as well as keeps the viewer's eye from wandering too far off the point of the subject.

Lighting: While I can see that this one is indeed backlit, it just takes too much time to look at the image and figure it out. Your average voter here probably spend about 5 seconds before tossing out a vote for each challenge entry, so it needs to be readily obvious that the challenge has been met. If it isn't, voters usually assume that it is a DNMC and vote it low.

Composition/Content: Fantastic composition. The tight framing added to the smirk that you captured on the face of the subject gives this one nice appeal. It makes my mind wonder what else is going on outside of the frame.

My Opinion: Unfortunately, as votes go around here, 4.33 about hits this one just right. The composition is definitely the strength of the image, but there are too many flaws for just composition alone to overcome.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Smirk
by geinafets

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
What does he know?

Smirk
by geinafets

Comment by sonyalphausr:
Backlit????

Admiring US Landmarks
by geinafets

Comment by kaiser_chief:
Very tricky lighting here, woth the main light coming from directly in front. The picture is overall a bit dark, however it would have been very difficult to expose it much more while avoiding totally blowing out the centre window area.

Admiring US Landmarks
by geinafets

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice photo, good sense of movement, effective light.

Admiring US Landmarks
by geinafets

Comment by snaffles:
and he well could be lurking in the crowd. Good idea, light a little strong through window, but the flag helps offset that. 7

Admiring US Landmarks
by geinafets

Comment by liberty:
Great take, nice image.

Admiring US Landmarks
by geinafets

Comment by socalsteve:
Nice pic but doesn't really have anything to do with Art R., IMO.