Success is our hope
by jonpink

Comment by redmondson01:
nice, but contrast seems to be pushed a bit far IMHO

Success is our hope
by jonpink

Comment by teknon42:
the skyscape is extrodinary. i'm not so sure about the guy :S

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by sjonni:
I really hope you win. Great photo!

Success is our hope
by jonpink

Comment by dwterry:
Wow, love the image... I know you'll hate me for this, but I just have a hard time fitting the title to the image, otherwise I would score this one really high.

Success is our hope
by jonpink

Comment by markmyshots:
unbelievablely cool photo...awesome black and white. I wish you just werent going for "hope" here...it seems a "stretch"

Success is our hope
by jonpink

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Wow! This feels like a ribbon winner to me. It is obviously a very dramatic image. The silhouettes work well with the dramatic sky. The pose of your model is unexpected and the lighting (especially of his face against the dark sky) is wonderful. I am one of the school of thought that dislikes borders but I try to remain open minded. In this case, the border detracts IMO.

In any event, a fine photo. Congratulations.

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by jmsetzler:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific orderĂ¢€Â¦

Visual Appeal: 10
Subject Appeal: 10
Compositional Appeal: 6
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 8
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 10
Title: 8

Additional Comments:

This is an excellent photo... I really like the geometries created with the hands and arms here. I also like the high contrast provided in this image. Compositionally, I think there may be some minor room for improvement. The man's arms feel a little tense to me... maybe not as relaxed as they could be. I also believe that a slightly wider view to include his entire head could be beneficial as well. That proximity to the top of the frame is not a big problem, but it, coupled with the idea of his arms being too tense, may be creating some unnecessary tension in your theme of warmth and passion as described by the title.

Excellent photo :)

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by debitipton:
Yes! Someone with more freckles than I have! I love the way you've positioned the hands.

Success is our hope
by jonpink

Comment by Gil P:
Wow...absolutly spectacualr. tecnically flawless

Success is our hope
by jonpink

Comment by lyta:
Original use of theme and of b&w.