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01/14/2004 07:19:23 PM |
| You should have moved slightly to one side. I don't like that flagpole coming out of his head. |
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01/12/2004 10:50:06 AM |
| A flash would have eliminated the shadow across his eyes. Also, the flag pole growing out of his head is unfortunate. |
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01/12/2004 02:42:57 AM |
| It's a shame the top of the flag got cut and the shadow in the bottom left doesn't help. Ok shot otherwise. |
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01/10/2004 06:48:14 PM |
This photo would have looked so much better if you had taken it from a position more to the right. Not only you more to the right, but also your subject. Try to create the situation that the guy stands next to the flagpole, while his body covers the parked vehicles. The more rightward shooting angle would also take out the powerline cariers at the right.
Try to include the whole flag, by standing back and zooming in. Standing back would also avoid that shadow. A reflector on the ground could fill in the eye area. Eyes are one of the most important aspects in portaiture.
I am sure that this guy's time is limited, but shooting at a time when the sun is lower and more reddish could also fill in the shadow under the eye and give a more balanced color & tone response. |
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01/08/2004 11:37:50 PM |
| To bad the top of the flag is cut off, background is also a little busy. 5 |
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01/07/2004 09:19:44 PM |
| The flag or the soldier? You must decide wich dominate the shoot. Good try. Luck. |
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01/07/2004 05:38:16 PM |
| Composition could've been better. |
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01/06/2004 05:08:19 PM |
I'm guessing this is someone who came home or on their way out? A wonderful idea but the shot itself really leaves me wanting. The set up is a bit off, the flag pole looks like it's coming out of his head and the shot itself is a bit blurry. I think you wanted the flag in the shot but the set up could have been different. The cropping is a bit loose on the sides and if he was more to the side of the flag pole. A 4
Whoever it is, please tell them thank you from me and my family for their service and willingness to serve. |
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01/06/2004 11:27:21 AM |
| gotta watch out for those vertical lines. |
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01/05/2004 01:00:44 PM |
| Shadow down in the corner, you cut of the leg and some of the flag ... bas quality ... not much to say about this image ... I give you 2. |
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01/05/2004 04:49:31 AM |
| much noise in the sky, would have gotten lower and shoot man from ground to give presence |
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01/04/2004 07:54:35 PM |
| this image has potential. The shadow, powerlines, cars, houses, cut off flag, and trees all detract from the strong central subjects ( soldier and flag ) If you were to reshoot this from a low angle ( read: get on your knees or set up a tripod low - and shoot up at the subject). This will serve to do a couple of things. One, it will cut out all of the clutter - you will only see the soldier, the flag pole, and the flag. Clean and simple. Something tells me that you don't really want the volkswagen in there anyway - if it doesn't help convey your point or emotion, cut it out. Two, shooting up at your subject gives a feeling of power - which is appropriate with this subject. This technique will help you compose a shot with a less than ideal background. Now, having said all that, I'm only going to include the main subjects in my scoring of this pic. The cut off flag and overexposed "badge" are the only real detractors. 5. |
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01/02/2004 10:29:28 PM |
| Wonderful Idea and I see you were trying hard to get the entire flag in the picture. Hard to do from that distance. :) One suggestion would be to have tried to keep the powerline tower out of the shot. Great theme, though. |
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01/02/2004 08:56:28 PM |
| Looks like the flag is growing out of his head. |
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01/02/2004 05:54:17 PM |
| Really would like to see the rest of that flag :/ |
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01/02/2004 02:43:56 PM |
| The flag growing out of his hat detracts form the shot. A tighter shot would have eliminated some of the background distractions. |
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01/02/2004 12:21:09 PM |
| too much of a snapshot for me. |
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01/01/2004 04:24:36 PM |
| This picture totaly suck, sorry dude |
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01/01/2004 08:46:14 AM |
| there is a flagpole growing out of his head :) |
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01/01/2004 08:27:29 AM |
| The theme is good and the picture is clear, the guy in uniform and the flag - the only suggestion going forward would be to try place the person so that the flag is not growing uut of his head. A less cluttered background may also make it a more powerful picture. I realize the above suggestions may be impossible to do in some places ...but I those were the only things I could think of that could be improved. |
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01/01/2004 02:00:42 AM |
| I'm sure you are going to get this a lot, and I know it was probably the point to have the flag in the background, but it looks like it is coming right out of his head which is very bothersome. Also the background is extremely distracting... using a fill flash for under the brim of his hat probably would have helped. |
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