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taylorpageComment by photokariangel: This is Kari Ann, greetings from the
Critique Club:
composition: The crop emphasizes the subjects height, and it almost emits the look of him being 24 feet tall. I think this is a great thing in an Ansel Adams Challenge, he tried to capture the heighth and beauty of all the things around him. Well thought out in that contrast.
color: Of course, the Ansel Adams challenge is supposed to be in Black and White, you controlled the tones very well.
contrast: Perhaps a little less contrast on the back of the coat would make the image more soft. But, i think, as well, that the harsh contrast provides emphasis to the title and the entire tone of the image.
focus: Good focus, sharp.
depth of field: i like the background in focus, the textures are reminiscent of those in nature, thus referring back to the theme of the challenge, which is Ansel, and, in a sense, Ansel and nature were one.
lighting: Very dramatic lighting, I keep wanting to say that the bright light to the left is a little distracting, but at the same time, i feel it adds such a definite high light to the image that i feel it would be bland without it.
other: overall, i really enjoy this image. The tones are rich and the full range is present. I can see why some may have voted this photograph down for the lack of a picture of some surreal and otherworldly landscape image, but I also cannot see why they cannot have voted it up for its mere beauty of capturing the dramatic lighting and mood of the image. To each his own, i suppose. You should be very pleased with how this image turned out. And, with this being a self portrait, it adds to a list of self portraits that continue to inspire me to do more. I hope this comment was helpful to you. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
-Kari Ann
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