Phew... is all i got to say. Took almost the whole time that this challlenge was out to find this one.
I don't really think its gonna score that well, but hey anythings possible.
p.p.
curves
birghtness/ contrast
magic wand
color variations
resize for dp!
Wish everyone good luck!!!!!
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Compostion:
Compostion on portraits can be difficult when getting up close as you just dont know what elements of the portrait to keep and what to leave out. In this image I would have zoomed out or steped back a tad to create room for the chin. This would have significantly changed the aspect of the image and increased the level of the glasses to just above center and into the rule of thirds. I not 100% sure but it looks like your grandpa was smoking and maybe that would have shown good in this image.
Technical & Setup:
Diffusing the light would have maybee eliminated the hard light on his Left eye glass lens. This would also removed the hot line under his hat and forehead.
Camera Work:
Not much to say in this column but keep up the good work on knowing your camera. It seems like you used a tripod.
Post Processing:
I checked the histogram on your image. You captured the flesh tones very well.
My opinon:
I would have graded this image between 60 and 65 out of 100. The image doesnt really do much as appeal for the free study challenge. This may also be due to the fact I know what kind of talent is out there to compete against in DPC.
The beauty about a free study challenge is photographing the things that you love.
Nice capture, good cropping - you kinda get the essence of the man. My only gripe is that it looks a little too over processed in PS, doesn't look natural IMO. But that's just me, I'm not a big fan of extensive post processing. Very nice picture though! <6>
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