Fame and Fortune Clothing
by Hot Karl

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for my Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: Really bold image - I like the way that you have really committed to it - the composition, the pose, the POV, the harsh lighting, the tone-mapped look.

Critical stuff: There are few elements that detract from the purity of the image and I'm sure you could have cloned them out legally under advanced - for me they are: the strip lights in the lateral windows and the foliage top right. I also think a tad more space below his feet would have balanced the image.

Overall: I really like it, but is so nearly fantastic, that the small distractions become even more apparent.

Fame and Fortune Clothing
by Hot Karl

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
This begs the question: "Do clothes make the man"?

Fame and Fortune Clothing
by Hot Karl

Comment by abranton:
A little bright but a cool shot! 7

Fame and Fortune Clothing
by Hot Karl

Comment by briantammy:
golden boy. nice pose and portrait.

Fame and Fortune Clothing
by Hot Karl

Comment by NikonJeb:
Interesting character study......6

Man it's cool when somebody gets out of a car
by Hot Karl

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I like your processing of this, but the composition seems odd. Just too much empty space on the right makes it seem awkward to me. Not sure what you are trying for with the title either, except perhaps being silly. Not that the title really matters for this challenge.

DJ
by Hot Karl

Comment by ThingFish:
Funky looking shot.

DJ
by Hot Karl

Comment by VitaminB:
Nice shot, and well composed to get the MC in the background.

DJ
by Hot Karl

Comment by Jammur:
nice study of the urban scene..

DJ
by Hot Karl

Comment by popdeepop:
Nice exposure.