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Comment by posthumous:
One of my two 10s. I just love how he pops out of this busy composition, which is worthy of an abstract painting. And his gesture is fascinating, ambiguous, visceral, ethereal, everything...

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Comment by wsteyn:
Nice one, I like the fact that you can still see the expressions on the faces of the children in the background, although they are out of focus.

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Comment by hotpasta:
Would like to see a title...composition is not so good

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Comment by KiwiShotz:
That's a really good capture. There's activity all around, everyone bar your subject are involved in someting else, this reall does work.

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Comment by ladyhawk22:
[ I]::: Critique Club :::[/i] ladyhawk22

First Impression - the most important one: My first reaction to this image is quite positive. It's a very emotive image with a strong sillhouette and very interesting colors.

Composition: I like the composition of this shot a lot. There's several points of interest for the viewer, between the sillhouette of the drinker and the shapes in the background.

Subject: As a stand alone image (without the context of the challenge) I think that the subject is incredibly strong and moving. In regards to the challenge theme, you may have taken some knocks from the shapes not being the main focus. In my opinion, the sillhouette would have counted as a shape too!

Technical (Colour, focus, and light): Technical aspects of this photo are spot on. There's no noise in the dark portions of the photo and both the light and colors are stunning!

To grow its vote?: I think what hurt the score here was probably what I mentioned above...the fact that the main point of focus is not the defined shapes you see in the background. In terms of the challenge, perhaps it would have a higher impact if the shapes of color were in focus and the sillhouette of the drinker was the blurred part.

Summary: Truly a great image! I wouldn't change a thing about it, really :-) I think you took a great shot that you can really be proud of. In terms of shooting for challenges, you often have to decide between doing what pleases you and what might please the voters more. But, all in all, a great job I think.

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Comment by Germaine:
Beautiful shot. Really interesting. Terriffic colors and skin tones. Minor, minor nit-pick, I might have cloned out the tiny bit of her earring that is showing on the other side of her face.

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Comment by barbaraanne:
I love this picture, the colours are beautiful, and there looks like there is a story behind the expression. Very good

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Comment by RKT:
I like it...what a great mood you have created with this image...one can really feel the "aloneness" of this solitary drinker...very nicely done.

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Comment by Mary Ann Melton:
Your point of interest here is the drinker - I think this is a great photo - and it does have shapes, but I don't think that shapes are the first thing I think of when I view this shot.

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Comment by Zigomar:
you're probably going to recieve many critiques about whether this picture meets the challenge or not, anyway, i like the lighting and the way the silloute of this guy stands out of the background.
good luck