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03/24/2008 04:51:32 AM |
| Very good portrait! The background is good to provide the context and the sky is fine - not so featureless as to be distracting, nor is it overpowering. I would have liked to have seen the other hand a bit more. The use of the lines behind is excellent - adds strength to the composition. |
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03/19/2008 12:24:06 AM |
| This is really a good character portrait. Since the background is out of focus, I don't think the lack of detail in the sky detracts at all. The depth of field is just right with your subject perfectly in focus. Being in landscape layout helps tell the story a little more than if this had been tighter in using a portrait layout....(hope that makes sense). |
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03/15/2008 10:40:55 PM |
| Nice portrait of a captain! I really thinkt he compositon works well here. i'm not bothered by the crop of the hands and I like the lines of the sails leading you to the captain. Great bokeh and contrast along with a confindent pose bring this all together. I second that this would have been a nice portrait for the enviromental portrait challenge. |
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03/15/2008 08:48:41 PM |
| Oh, I LIKE it! I'd love to do a photo shoot with just that guy. One of those character shoots showing all the lines and wrinkles and stories in the eyes. And speaking of stories, I love the story that the ship, the water, the black and white tones tell in this photo. You feel like you are looking at something from a different time. |
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03/14/2008 11:34:43 PM |
This could be used in the Environmental Portrait challenge. He makes for an interesting subject. I bet some dodge and burn would help the sky.
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03/14/2008 03:50:22 AM |
environmental portrait:) It would be nice to take it from a slightly lower angle just to avoid the background from "cutting" through his head. it is an excellent portait, the profile view and the angle of the light are great.
Message edited by author 2008-03-14 03:51:43. |
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03/13/2008 11:21:35 PM |
| The sky isn't an issue for me, I was immediately drawn to the man. This has a great oldtime look to it and that pose is perfect for this type of shot. This is one of those shots that makes me want to see more of him, more of the ship. |
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03/13/2008 05:25:58 PM |
| I do know what you mean about the sky, although it doesn't really bother me as this picture is really about the man. I like the pose and probably wouldn't have noticed the tight crop at the bottom if I hadn't read Jason's comments, but of course, now I have I notice that too. (Note to self, write first, read other comments after). Also, and this is somewhat nitpicky from me, but I find the conversion a tiny bit flat. I think the collar is probably a little whiter than it looks here, so I would like to see it with just a bit more oomph. (That's a technical term...) |
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03/13/2008 10:50:59 AM |
| I can just echo Jason's words here. I like the pose. I don't mind that there's not much going on in the sky. You want the focus on the man, not the background. Excellent detail. I like the crop where it is. The hand on the post is right where it needs to be in the frame. It lets you start at that corner and follow the lines of his arm right to his face. |
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03/12/2008 11:18:30 AM |
Very nice! I love his gaze off to the right...This portrait wouldn't have been nearly as good for me if he had been staring at the camera - following the "rules". Also the tones are excellent and the sky has plenty of detail for my taste.
I'll practice a little for next week's critical commenting and say that I don't really like the tight crop on the bottom. I would love to see both hands because they are so interesting and tell a story on their own. |
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