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05/09/2006 11:08:28 PM |
hello again,
this one i just did not think fit on the front page. maybe in the social sections or whatever.
other than that it is a nice candid. he seems a bit soft. and i would have liked his expression better ifn he had a cigarette in his hand. lol. |
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05/09/2006 11:42:05 AM |
~trading post~
I do think this should have done better. You've captured a great expression, in an appropriate environment. I guess had he looked more dishevelled it may have suited the theme better.
I like the format and composition - wall cutting image in half, but focus on face and feet at either end. The focus is spot-on, with good dof to give a recogniseable but not distracting background. The monochrome suits it well, but I think it could have done with slightly less saturation in the tone you chose. Mayeb it could have used a touch more contrast - the white point seems a bit 'dirty' rather than white.
Definitely a candid to keep - nice little story to accompany it too.
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05/08/2006 10:23:54 PM |
My first impression is that this is more of a candid or portrait, rather than a photojournalism image, and its score may have suffered because of this. On its own though, it's a fine image. Composition is good, and we can see this individual in his setting well. I like the sepia tone, and feel it adds much to the image. It was a nice sunny day, and we can see harsh shadows, that perhaps detract, but only slightly. (The shadows also add a rich set of contrasts that I like.)
In terms of the challenge, perhaps a full-face portrait would have been best, especially if you could have captured the eyes. |
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05/08/2006 09:29:19 PM |
| Leroy was going to do the PJ shots, but my quick impression is it is too posed. Even if it isn't, it looks too posed. Perhaps a horizontal crop would have made the subject more a part of his surroundings and let us see more of his world. The B&W conversion is quite nice though. |
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05/08/2006 08:47:20 PM |
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The thing I noticed first about this picture was his expression; the second thing I noticed was his socks. I'm not sure if this was what people were looking for in this challenge, but it's a good "street candid" of an interesting character. I'm not sure about the golden tones - don't dislike it that way, but I think I may have preferred it in pure B&W. |
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05/08/2006 07:39:14 PM |
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this is a nice portrait, but I think the sephia tone isn't helping the image, the image doesn't look old, so sephia doesn't work well, but B/W with some dodge and burn might make it pop.
and to cut his leg might be a good idea, just in the middle of the leg so you loose the white socks.
just my 2¢ |
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05/08/2006 02:01:49 PM |
| To know the real stories after challenge always puts the light on in a dark room. However, upon first seeing this photo without the explaination, to me it looks as if it is nothing more than a snapshot of a relative or friend which you happened to catch while they were talking to you personally. He looks clean and healthy. Nothing really grabs you as a candid. Could be anyone, but not someone I would see as homeless or destitute. Therefore the title didn't even do it for me. The title seemed like an afterthought. There is just really nothing exuding a mood or feeling of opression from him other than a guy sitting on wall. Also, the background doesn't work either. Had he been in the corner of a paperstrewned or polluted alley, maybe then. But as it looks right now, it is just a guy that was taken a picture of. This just doesn't work for me as a photojournalism shot; however, with that said, I have seen some real front page pic's this month that don't seem to be great shots either. LOL...My own didn't work either, but it was my first lightning capture ever..LOL..so I just had to enter it - not to mention I tried for hours to get it! LOL.. |
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05/08/2006 10:27:05 AM |
| Way to go in actually engaging your subject before shooting. I have not really gotten the guts to do that whole hog yet. I figured he was homeless, but he does look pretty clean and orderly. His socks look in better condition than my own. I think that if you had captured a shot that was more candid - with him looking down or away - you would have scored higher. Technically the pic seems fine. Good detail and sharpness, duotones work well. The overall interest level just isnt high in my opinion. A grungier guy or different pose would have helped change that. |
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05/08/2006 10:08:18 AM |
Trading post...
I actually voted this a 7. I'm surprised it didn't do better. Great facial expression. The feet were blown out though. If you look close you can see toes, otherwise it looks like socks. I guess the 'clean' look of him hurt you as homeless usually equals dirty. |
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05/08/2006 02:28:17 AM |
| If I hadn't read your comments I wouldn't have found anything exceptional about this guy - except that he has an expressive face (that's probably because there is no way to photograph a person to reveal their speech). Fairly clean socks don't suggest hard times either. I do think this photo is a good portrait. I like the slight blurring of the background so as to reduce distractions. The monochromatic tone works well too. |
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05/07/2006 07:19:44 PM |
| Great shot for the challenge |
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05/02/2006 07:27:38 PM |
| Nice idea. Not everyone pays their street models. A closer shot might have been better. |
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05/02/2006 09:20:24 AM |
| nice cropping ... the tonal range is also okay ... the subject is cool too :-) |
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05/02/2006 01:18:05 AM |
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05/02/2006 12:24:16 AM |
| I love his expression. Good shot overall. |
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05/01/2006 03:59:11 PM |
| This image doesn't say down-trodden to me and I'm not sure what you mean by $5 richer (I'm guessing you gave him $5 to pose?) Nice portrait, but not really news to me. |
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05/01/2006 10:31:44 AM |
| Paid him $5 to take the photo? Now that's helping the local economy! Nice tones and a priceless expression. |
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