In response to this thread, the composition on this is really well done, very dramatic. Great capture. I'm not sure what you could have done to improve it, though I actually might have tried the daunting task of removing that tree on the right, and the road sign below it. I've done pretty radical element elimination like that in photos before, and whereas it isn't easy, the result, if done well, is to dramatically improve the composition of a photo like this, because those elements seriously detract from the full impact of the scene -- in my view. Other photographers might like it as an anchoring balance, but for me, it's all about the guy on the bike. The lamppost should definitely go. Aside from that, it seems the biker wants to be more in the upper left corner of the frame, or at least somewhat higher in frame. Cropping from top and left may have helped.
As for the black and white processing, it is what it is: nice and clean with a good tonal range and nothing too crazy. I might have gone for something more dramatic, with black tones really pumped, maybe getting something more out of the clouds behind his head. Vignette for this would be a plus in my opinion. Slightly burning the areas surrounding the biker -- very restrained so that it isn't noticeable as burning -- would have added drama too.
Message edited by author 2010-04-09 21:51:41. |
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