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Challenge: Environmental Portrait (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Gloucestershire, UK
Date: May 14, 2006
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/500s
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 14, 2006

 I am not very impressed with this but as I could be in the next round of League of Death I had better enter something.

I sprained a tendon in my foot a couple of days ago and have not been able to stand on it.
This was taken whilst balancing on one foot this morning. I was in pain so all I wanted to do was point and shoot, which is exactly what I did, unfortunately I did not check my camera settings. Only afterwards did I realise I was at ISO 800.

This was the best of a poor bunch, but at least they are both looking at the camera.

I have been told, never work with animals, however for this session, the Horse – Woody, was the most compliant of the two.
(Thanks to James and Woody for putting up with a crumpy photographer)
I am reliably tolf that Woody is 16.2 hands, but he does not look that here.
Unless James is 2m tall.
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Statistics
Place: 75 out of 190
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Avg (commenters): 7.1111
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Views during voting: 284
Votes: 201
Comments: 12
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 05/28/2006 10:10:30 AM
Thanks for the feedback Kari

Originally posted by kari1:
First Impression - the most important one:
I don't understand why you asked for a critique on a picture that you have quite honestly canned yourself. I think it may be just because the button is there that you pushed it.


I requested the feedback because I did not know why I was not pleased with the image, others seemed to like it, but I did not, and I wanted some constructive review, which you have kindly given, so thank you very much.

Originally posted by kari1:
Subject:
Meets the challenge, yet I would not expect to see the reins being held from outside the box by someone .. I would have thought the horse would be out of the box or the lad in it for that to be a need.


This one did not cross my mind. I asked him to hold the horse to provide some extra relationship between the subject and the horse.

Originally posted by kari1:
To grow its vote?:
Don't sprain your ankle before a shot .. trust me I know you know what I am talking about.

I will remember that next time. I could not believe how difficult it is to take portrait phototography when you are in pain. The photographer is suposed to draw the best from his/her subject, to try and put them at ease. I feel I failed in this, and still am as I continue to hop about on one foot.

Message edited by author 2006-05-28 10:18:32.
 05/27/2006 08:36:36 PM
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
I don't understand why you asked for a critique on a picture that you have quite honestly canned yourself. I think it may be just because the button is there that you pushed it.

Composition:
Is fine .. I appreciate the time you have taken to straighten the picture and ensure that the lines are nicely aligned.

Subject:
Meets the challenge, yet I would not expect to see the reins being held from outside the box by someone .. I would have thought the horse would be out of the box or the lad in it for that to be a need.

Technical (Colour and light):
Balck and white overkill in my opinion .. and it is only my opinion. Some thing s deserve to be seen in colour and animals seem to work best wtih that in mind.

To grow its vote?:
Don't sprain your ankle before a shot .. trust me I know you know what I am talking about.

Summary:
good luck moving forward.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/19/2006 07:33:02 AM
Great composition and i like that you've included 2 subjects in the portrait. I don't think the title gives any more information or is helpful but this site isn't about the title of course :). 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/17/2006 11:06:36 PM
nice clear focus...... good choice of b&w - nice job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/16/2006 06:02:49 PM
very sharp-8-
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 05/16/2006 03:14:14 PM
I like the square crop and the black and white works great. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2006 06:14:42 PM
Is it a little soft on the groom's face? It is certainly sharp on the hourse's
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2006 03:18:11 PM
Nice capture of the bond between horse and owner (or trainer?). I think if the man were looking slightly toward the horse it might have been more effective, but a very nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2006 11:13:39 AM
Nice portrait. The b&w conversion seems a little flat.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2006 08:55:54 AM
Lovely shot and perfect for the challenge. Works well in b & w.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2006 05:40:32 AM
Tusker is excellent beer! Nice simple shot, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2006 12:44:22 AM
me likes!
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