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06/18/2006 12:33:37 AM |
From the Critique Club
Hi- Your photograph technically is good in many ways. Good focus and composition along with the lighting. With the lighting almost directly above it created some shadows that are distracting but not much.
You have done a good job of processing. This photograph works well with your black and white conversion while keeping great detail in the subjects face.
Here is where I think things went wrong with your photograph. I have to agree with the other commenter's that the photograph looks staged and the man does not look homeless. But thats does not mean he is not. He also looks as if he is posing for your picture and your title is made to be on the funny sided. When you take all those variables and combine them they take away from the emotion of the shot.
If the man would of been looking anywhere other then directly into the lens and propping up fries as to show a pose. Also the man looking a little more rugged would of helped and a deeper title. I think your score would of been higher.
Overall a good photograph with good technical aspects. That lost a lot of its emotion with the pose, subject, and title. BTW I know you could not do anything about how he looked. I think he is a very interesting subject to photograph. I hope you are able to meet up with him again and get a good portrait shot. Looks like a lot of stories could be told with that face.
Keep up the good work and I hope you find this critique helpful.
regards,
SDW |
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06/14/2006 06:32:06 AM |
Originally posted by Judi:
Good tones and his face would photograph so well as a close up....you should try it. |
I am sure I will never run into him again. |
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06/14/2006 06:30:22 AM |
Originally posted by Aeroglyphics:
I like the shot, but might have found it a little more believable if he was a little grittier, and if he didn't have that watch on. That is assuming you were trying show him as a homeless man. |
The man is actually a homeless man. I met him as he left a local soupkitchen. My area has a lot of homeless people. Many are part of a program called VISIONS. This gives them a place to sleep and shower. That is his watch. |
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06/13/2006 10:45:06 AM |
| This would fit a desolation challenge much better! Strong image, but not sure how well it fits this category. |
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06/13/2006 07:54:33 AM |
| Good tones and his face would photograph so well as a close up....you should try it. |
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06/12/2006 08:39:24 PM |
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06/09/2006 11:41:25 PM |
| This looks a little too set up. A good shot non the less. 6 |
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06/08/2006 08:21:48 PM |
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06/08/2006 03:16:36 PM |
| This looks a little too set up. It may not have been, but it really looks that way. With the guy looking right into the camera, the emotive end of the pic is lost. |
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06/08/2006 01:12:45 PM |
| I like the shot, but might have found it a little more believable if he was a little grittier, and if he didn't have that watch on. That is assuming you were trying show him as a homeless man. |
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06/07/2006 10:18:30 PM |
| Wow are they going in or coming out? Not sure how to disgest this image. I like the portrait factor though, nice B&W. |
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06/07/2006 09:34:42 AM |
| Excellent Photo - The eyes say it all. Great photographer!!! |
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