Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by Bear_Music:
thsi would work a whole LOT better if the whistle weren't lost against the background.

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by Arcanist:
This is a great image hurt only by the lack of definition in the hair that becomes shadow. A slight tweak in curves or use of the dodge tool on the top of his head might correct this and push the image up a couple notches. The whistle is also lost in the dof shadow, which really hurts the whole as it is part and parcel of the main subject. Since this is a desat, I would suggest offestting color and monochrome between the subject and the background. This would create the contrast you need to fully define his outline. How?: Create a duplicate layer of the original, and desat only that layer. Click the history brush tool into the color layers selection box and then select the desat layer. Brush in the color where it should be. A 6 with a big potential to be a 9.

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by Anjella:
I couldn't see the whistle at first and thought it was spit coming out his mouth. A touch more detail in the shadows would give just a little more depth and make his whistle more obvious. Good though :)

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by Louison:
The whistle is very hard to see, being right in the foreground of a black background spot, so the referee almost looks like he has an open mouth on nothing. But the expression is great and the zoom in makes this even more dramatic.

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by ubique:
Nice photo. Does what I think a candid shot should; conveys the subject's emotion/expression and also its context, as simply as possible. 8.

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by connie:
Nice work! Wonderful use of B&W. Well Done!

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by shoyles:
Great black and white! I like how the picture fades to black in three corners. It draws the eye in to the subject.

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by hdogg4u:
Son of a dont argue with me I know up pushed him......you can see it in his eyes the intensity.

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by Cam:
Such an intense look, terrific ref shot.

Whistleblower
by jmsetzler

Comment by snackwells:
B&W treatment was just perfect. Lovely DOF. His expression is sterotypical of a ref. Well done.