Stretch Yourself
by stanm2

Comment by RitaD:
Nice capture!

Stretch Yourself
by stanm2

Comment by elaine_amy:
would have been great if in focus

Stretch Yourself
by stanm2

Comment by bubeltrubel:
a little bit to small, but very nice

Stretch Yourself
by stanm2

Comment by JMart:
Wonderful idea. The focus just seems a little off to me.

Chain Chain Chain
by stanm2

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

You only received two comments during the challenge, but I believe they nailed the basic issues with your picture.

First, the focus is just a touch off. It almost looks like the original was focused but in resizing it went "off." If that is the situation, I have found that resizing by small increments and sharpening slightly afterwards helps this. It is "close" but that makes it even more noticeable, in some ways.

Secondly, you lack a definite composition. I actually like shots where the subject "fills the frame." What I think makes them effective, that this shot is lacking, is that it helps to be technically perfect. Also, the subject needs to completely fill the frame. In this shot, some of the grass underneath is showing. It may have actually been better to back up a bit and give the shot more of a context.

Overall, this shot doesn't give the viewer anything to have an emotional attachment to. When that is not present, the shot has to be technically almost perfect. I think this shot has a lot of potential.

If I need to further explain or clarify myself, please feel free to pm me.

Karma

Chain Chain Chain
by stanm2

Comment by Haneck:
Cool subject, but needs a little more composition.

Chain Chain Chain
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Comment by scottwilson:
I think this would look a fair bit better if it were sharper.

Golden portrait
by stanm2

Comment by LanceW:
Meets Challenge: 3
Lighting/Processing: 5
Composition: 3
Overall Impression: 5
"WOW" factor: 2

Average Score: 3.6

Golden portrait
by stanm2

Comment by SandyP:
I love the lighting in this! What a cool photo! It would be interesting too to see what you could do with it in advanced editing. Great job.

Golden portrait
by stanm2

Comment by cogerox:
If HE were lit up this would be a golden portrait. You needed to take the shot from the opposite angle with the sun behind you and illuminating the subject.