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11/26/2004 07:00:10 PM |
Greetings from the critique club:
I like this photo a lot. It really brings to life the sadness that can be felt by individuals who have to endure such hardship. You can really feel this manĂ¢€™s pain, and you get the sense that he has really been through a lot.
Lighting:
The lighting looks just a little flat, but that could actually help here. This flatness of light give me the feeling that it was an overcast day, so even though you canĂ¢€™t see the sky you get the feeling that there is a dreariness there. Also, I donĂ¢€™t know what is going on in the lower right hand corner of the picture, it looks a little washed out.
Composition:
Nice work. You were able to get not just the main subject in there, but a couple of other glum looking guys as well just to add to the flavor. I donĂ¢€™t mind that the heads are cut off of the guys to the left of the main subject. What does bother me is the half-person on the far left of the pic. It really leads my eye off to the left, and I get no where to go. Otherwise, your leading lines are solid, pulling the viewer to the main points of interest.
Post Processing:
Well, everything is very smooth and clean. I like the b&w, but I really think you would have done better without the selective desat. I think that effect can be used to create a nice feel, but you just have to ask yourself, what is important about this shot? What do I want the viewer to notice first? Is it really that pin? I may be ignorant, but I donĂ¢€™t know the significance of that pin. It adds nothing to the emotion of the scene. I would have just left it black and white.
All that being said, this is a very nice capture, and I would hang it on my wall if I were you.
drake
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11/22/2004 01:18:14 AM |
| Congratulations on your 12th placing. A moving image filled with reverence. |
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11/21/2004 11:59:31 PM |
| A good entry but I'd have preferred to see the hat on the left cropped out. |
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11/19/2004 11:40:50 PM |
| Yet more selective desaturation with naught but the most threadbare purpose. Surely the focus of this image should be on the people - not the button? 6 |
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11/19/2004 06:25:27 PM |
| Very nice touch with the red button. |
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11/16/2004 03:03:54 PM |
| Good photo, the B&W captures the moment well. |
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11/16/2004 01:48:55 PM |
returning for comments:
A somber capture of great sacrifice. Bumping up to 6 |
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11/15/2004 09:48:40 PM |
| What a fantastic use of color. The emotion in this photo is really felt. Fantastic job! |
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11/15/2004 04:58:29 PM |
| I'd rather see this just in b/w. Selective desat makes it too cheesy and populistic. This is not one of those glamour shots. Otherwise a very good image, perhaps a tad more contrast would be in order. |
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11/15/2004 10:57:08 AM |
| Nice photo but IMO I donĂ¢€™t like the desaturation it pulls my attention to the red when I believe the mans expression says more in this photograph.. |
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11/15/2004 01:50:09 AM |
| Good pic. More effective without the desat, IMO |
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11/15/2004 12:49:21 AM |
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