Stone Age?
by ikopanas

Comment by Patsfan:
Weird shot and doesn't make sense.

Face to Face
by ikopanas

Comment by Bud:
It would be great to know the story of the image here.

Stone Age?
by ikopanas

Comment by edpeace52:
TWO people... I only see one.

Stone Age?
by ikopanas

Comment by klkitchens:
DNMC, only one person

Stone Age?
by ikopanas

Comment by mileskea:
Not sure that a sculpture qualifies for a second 'person' but a nice shot.

The Constant Shaper
by ikopanas

Comment by ryand:
To be honest the first thing I notice is the lighting, it's lacking a punch that would add a lot. Another thing I noticed is that my eye doesn't know where to go, is the main subject the thing he is making or is it him? One thing that would be cool on this would be to have a shallower DOF, so that only the guy is in focus, to add more emphasis to him being the main subject. Another thing would be to come from a different angle, so that you can see more of the shaper. I like the environmental portrait that it is, as noted by Erica.

The Constant Shaper
by ikopanas

Comment by gwe21:
I would have liked to see the man a little more in focus. Its a great environmental portrait, but I think that the emphasis needs to be on the man, and it also seems like there is a little blur motion in his hand.

If you had a speed light (that you can detach) you could have lit the man from the side (behind the figure he is working on) for a more dramatic effect.

I think the composition is good because the shape of the figure leads right to the man so it draws your eye in.

The Constant Shaper
by ikopanas

Comment by posthumous:
under 5?? Oy

The Constant Shaper
by ikopanas

Comment by Alicia:
Open wide - that should have been the title.

TheGypsy_Sharpened.jpg
by ikopanas

Comment by bspurgeon:
Except now the ocean is too sharp ;) Maybe use a layer mask to sharpen the area you want sharpened. To be honest, if the focus/dof was better from the start you could have left it "soft" by not using USM. I happen to like the composition and his expression, but without something in focus it's hard for me to explore the photograph. I'm ultimately first drawn to the bottom left quadrant.

Message edited by author 2008-06-06 02:53:32.