Black and White - Day 5
by alexjack

Comment by Retroesque:
As I think I said last time - AWESOME face for a portrait - well done.

I like this, he looks so cheeky in this shot.

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by alexjack

Comment by roz:
fantastic photograph ... excellent contrasts in black and white and excellent contrasts in subject ... what a great find and love your composition and processing ... :) ..
loved your 'critique' on my driving image ... and i'm pleased you were able to get so much out of it ... :):):)

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by alexjack

Comment by JunieMoon:
REally lovely. You got so much play of tone here. Perfect light on the trailer.

First Steps
by alexjack

Comment by ClubJuggle:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This is a brilliant photograph, I love the toning and exposure on it. Black and white was absolutely the right choice here.

You timed this photograph brilliantly. The waves, the line between sand and water, the pose of the mother and child, and the complete absence of sky all come together to make a near perfect photograph.

If this were not a Basic Editing challenge, I would suggest cloning away the dry sand in the top right corner as well as just below that on the left. Since they are lighter than the rest of the background, they do tend to disrupt the flow and pull the eye away from the center of the image.

Congratulations on a brilliant photograph, and a very well deserved top twenty finish.

~Terry

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by alexjack

Comment by sevilduvarci:
nice portrait. i like the dof alot. the bokey is working really well to make your subject stand out.

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by alexjack

Comment by bdenny:
I agree about the tighter side crop. As it is, it's a lovely portrait with great detail!

ALMOST - almost
by alexjack

Comment by JuliBoc:
Lovely image, but asymmetrical.

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by alexjack

Comment by SandyP:
Wow! I can see right thru to the soul it seems! It's those eyes. They hold something so deep. Maybe it's a lifetime of some good times and some very hard times too. The character is unmistakable tho!

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by alexjack

Comment by Retroesque:
I find the sides distracting a tighter crop would be WONDERFUL on this excellent face!

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by alexjack

Comment by Charlene:
He looks like he's telling you all his life's secrets. What an interesting image to capture. Nice conversion to b/w.