All We Need Is Love
by david1707

Comment by fotomann_forever:
::: Greetings from Critique Club :::

Hi, as requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission.

First Impression - the most important one:
HAHA, yeah that's a LOT of LOVE LOL. Firat thing that I notice in this picture is issues with trying to blur the background in Photoshop. It just didn't work for you, it just didn't come off as natural and shows haloing around the edges.

Composition:
Not extremely powerful. For one the middle fingers flyin' in the air are a bit too close to the top of the photo and get lost up there. Move them down to about the top thirds line and it'd work well.

Subject:
The subject, which I think is more the fingers flyin' gets lost at it's current position.

Technical (Color, focus, and light):
Color and lighting are good, but focus is a bit soft. As a rule, always apply a bit of USM after resize for a sharp shot.

To grow its vote?:
When you do edits like this, make sure they are complete before entering. If it looks unnatural or unfinished, voters are going to slam you.

Summary:
Even though it has flaws I really think it's funny as hell, especially with that title :-)

Hope to see more from you soon,
Leroy

All We Need Is Love
by david1707

Comment by david1707:
Was taken at a Toby Keith concert. He was kicking off his 4th free tour to US Servicemen and their families. Don't remember what he was saying to provove the guy in the pic, but practically the whole audience was doing it. That pick didn't turn out though. I got alot of great pics there because there were no restrictions on still cameras.

All We Need Is Love
by david1707

Comment by lynnesite:
I liked this one, the context of the scoreboard worked for me!

All We Need Is Love
by david1707

Comment by docvorhies:
Fantastic pose! Depth of field outstanding. Everyone has felt this way, great connection to the song.

All We Need Is Love
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Comment by tate:
LOL ... is that a stock ticker??? The image is a little awkward looking but it cleverly fits the challenge. 6

All We Need Is Love
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Comment by Judi:
Hahahaha...I can even hear this song in my head as I view your image.

All We Need Is Love
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Comment by graphicfunk:
Very funny! Bump.

All We Need Is Love
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Comment by Gatorguy:
Nice catch and good social commentary. The picture would be better if we could see what he was upset about. 6

All We Need Is Love
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Comment by Shiiizzzam:
Great candid photo. I like the composition and the fact that it's not a setup shot. Nice photo ! 9

All We Need Is Love
by david1707

Comment by sittingonthegrass:
He definitely needs a little lovin.