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Face of Success: The New College Grad.
Face of Success: The New College Grad.
albc28


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Success (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Location: Lafayette College Easton, PA
Date: May 20, 2006
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: auto
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Emotive, Candid
Date Uploaded: May 22, 2006

 I was taking photos of the college grads returning to their fraternity house after the graduation ceremony. The look on his face and the way he was wearing his robe was the look of happy man who just successfully graduated college.

Statistics
Place: 121 out of 184
Avg (all users): 4.9402
Avg (commenters): 6.2857
Avg (participants): 4.6316
Avg (non-participants): 5.0395
Views since voting: 940
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 234
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 07/06/2006 06:26:58 PM
This has the potential for a great photo. But to realize the potential, one would have to set up the shot and have a model pose. It's interesting how snaps of life as it passes by one can lead further into the creative process. The lad is pretty happy and looks good too. Might be hard - but not impossible - to emulate in a posed shot.
 06/04/2006 05:19:20 PM

::: Critique Club :::

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

First Impression - the most important one:
Great capture .. this epitomises success to me.

Composition:
This is ok ... you have him place squarely on thirds .. and its just a natural type of shot.

Subject:
as mentioned above meets the challenge ... and does with total determination.

Technical (Colour and light):
Natural works best ... often .. and here works great. The focus is a little soft .. but it is hard taking candids and harder when they are moving ... maybe a fast shutter speed would have helped - but not sure ...

To grow its vote?:
I would have tried a tighter crop .. the person on the left and the car are both destractions.

Summary:
this worked ok .. you are learning and applying what you learn ... good work.

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

Cheers

Kari
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/30/2006 08:00:47 PM
I think cropping in tighter would help.
 05/30/2006 06:00:19 PM
Great shot!
 05/30/2006 03:27:31 AM
He's cute!! ;D
 05/30/2006 12:06:15 AM
this guy looks happy... love it... the capture I mean..
 05/26/2006 04:15:16 PM
Nice natural posture and smile, excellent color. Very well done. And congratulations to the graduate!
 05/25/2006 12:01:33 AM
focus seems soft and the composition could have been more interesting. good candid, though.
 05/24/2006 05:39:06 PM
Great capture of pride and joy on the day.
 05/24/2006 04:54:50 AM
quite blurry...sorry


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