Grayce,
Thank you very much for the kind words on my "Tabletop Warrior". When I put this phptograph together it was all about mood. Our current world affairs made me think about prior events and as I looked at this statue it all came together. I wanted to shoot it with a degree of mystery and try to tell the story of the strife of the times. I didn't want to make a clear shot as if for an advertisement, but one that would make people think. I feel that accomplishment was made, as several people have made comment to the likes.
It is those like yourself that keep me participating on this wonderful site.
Thank you, and lets keep having fun!
Dick Pattee
Critique Club Comments by Grayce
This is a moody kind of shot. I admire your willingness to try something "artsy!"
The lighting you chose shows some interesting texture to this. I see some have suggested a lighter bg to make the subject stand out. That would be a nice alternative, but I think this makes it a little more mysterious. Having backlight could prove interesting though.
You've completely avoided digital noise and artifacts. Great job!! In a picture with this much darkness, that is no easy feat.
Composition is very good with good diagonals and good use of negative space. If I'd change anything, compositionally, it would be to include the entire legs of the horse. Not a major problem though.
Dof is excellent with all the highlighted features clearly focused.
Overall, I like this as it is. Experimenting with lighting suggested by several commenters would also be a worthy endeavor.
Good job Autool!
Regards,
One of three favourites this week. Fantastic lighting. Good dof and focus. Composition can´´t be better. Perfect in b&w. This is the kind of photo I like very much. Well done!
As a rule I don't like figurine shots.. but this seems to be an exception. I like the lighting on this shot a lot. The dark slick feel of this shot really appeals to me. Nice work.
Good emotion conveyed with the darkness of this image, good detail, too. But the overall lighting doesn't seem great, the glare off the statue is everywhere and just a bit too heavy for an accent, while a good portion of the statue isn't lite at all. Possible suggestion - softer lighting from two sides might help both issues. On the whole, I like it. 6 Swash
this is a nice shot but some of the detail is lost in the darkness... I think some backlighting would achieve the effect you were looking for here... a dark image is good, but some backlight would help with the 'rider' on this one... nice work :) - setzler
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