DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Street Fighting Man
Street Fighting Man
Bob_R


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Portraits Without Children (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Autofocus Lens
Location: Atlanta, GA - USA
Date: Jul 18, 2009
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 18, 2009

I ran into this young man in downtown Atlanta. He had just challenged another man to a fight and had taken his shirt off in the process. When the other man fled in fear, I asked if I could take his photograph. This is the shot I got.

Statistics
Place: 141 out of 159
Avg (all users): 4.7123
Avg (commenters): 0.0000
Avg (participants): 4.6038
Avg (non-participants): 4.7742
Views since voting: 763
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 146
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
07/29/2009 09:07:43 AM
Citymars and Ecce Signum, I truly appreciate your input on this. Thank you for taking the time to comment
07/28/2009 04:14:59 PM
Even though I voted your photo a "6", it's interesting how much more I like it now that I've read the story behind it. Good for you for asking, too. I frequently feel that I miss the best shots (including an absolute killer street shot I could/should have taken) out of fear of one kind or another.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/28/2009 01:38:18 PM
Greetings from Andi via the Critique Club

First Impression: A strong image and the title explains why he is in the street topless (your comments explain more). Maybe a little more contrast on the subject to make the image more powerful?

Composition: The composition is spot on apart from that one thing! I think the blown out part of the motel sign is what stopped this scoring nearer where it should have done. I'm in my 'artistic' phase these days and rather than detract from the image I felt it added weight to the scene and more natural than contrived. I scrolled the image until the top part of the background was missing and tight on the guys head, even though I like the background this crop might have a little more impact for some.

Tecnical: Focus is nice and sharp where is needs to be and I'm loving the background lights. You were right to convert to B&W however as mentioned I think it could do with a tweak. The catchlight in his eyes finishes this shot off nicely.

Artistic: I think you shot the scene well however, as its an image of a street fighter a fist in the shot might have helped? Did I say I liked the background?

Overall thoughts: No comments and a 4.7??? I truly think there was some misguided voting going on here. ok, its not the best portrait in the world but you were robbed here! If those 13 votes of 3 had voted you a 5 your score would have been 5.8 I enjoyed and voted it a 6 in voting so thanks and I must say your a brave man for walking up to a guy looking for a streetfight and asking to take his photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/23/2024 04:16:40 AM EDT.