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Aniko Heart
{K:26503} 7/5/2007
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Dave... I would probably clone out the entire background (behind this guy's head...) And maybe crop the right viewing side a tad... but I really like what you have captured in the expression of a man who is maybe not so much in hate as in fear.... do they equate? I think so...
Probably I should not be making any comments when I am dying here of sleep deprivation at 6:00am... lol...
Love.. :)
Ani x x x
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/27/2007
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Thanks, Riny... Maybe he was "pleasant"... but for some reason, I didn't hang around to find out.
Appreciate the critique!
Dave
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 6/27/2007
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Perfect B/W portrait. Pleasant model. Great photo
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rebecca claassen
{K:12904} 6/26/2007
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Where was I? Why Dave, I was in the shower of course, wearing Doug's...er MY black heels and a cork-screw!!
B :P
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174016} 6/26/2007
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That's okay, Dave...I don't actually find it that terribly distracting. You're welcome.:)
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/26/2007
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Thanks, Shirley. Actually, I didn't want to selectively desaturate anything. The method used, to create a pencil drawing style result, made the majority of the items in the photo come out looking as if I had selectively desaturated. I guess the result is the bright colors in the background become too distractive.
Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/26/2007
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Thank you, Barbara! Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/26/2007
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Gracias, Alicia!!
regards,
Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/26/2007
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Thank you, Beks. Where were you when I needed you, when I was working on it? hmm?
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/26/2007
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Thank you, Chelsea. I wasn't worried about it (background) since it was somewhat subdued. But I can see what you mean.
Best to you,
Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/26/2007
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Thank you, Pablo!
Best to you,
Dave
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174016} 6/25/2007
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Yeah...scary look, Dave! I usually don't like the subject of a portrait centered either, but this does not bother me. I do feel it is offset some by his position on the bench and that thing to the right. Agree about desaturating the background at top.:)
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{K:12494} 6/25/2007
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This is a fantastic portrait, great detail and clarity, excellent job. 7++++++++++
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 6/25/2007
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Ufff... sí, mirada intensa y de pocos amigos!
Felicitaciones!!!
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rebecca claassen
{K:12904} 6/25/2007
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OK, second idea, I just had a bit of a play with it.... you could try just de-saturating the colured bits behind his head,perhaps also blurring them slightly, leaving him in colour.
Just another idea.....
Beks
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rebecca claassen
{K:12904} 6/25/2007
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Hey there Dave, strong expression on this face!!
Have you cropped this at all? If not, does your original framing allow you some room either side to move him left or right?
The bench, while not being as wide as the frame, does give some balance, but I would prefer the fellow to be not central in the frame.
Also, I agree with Chelsea about the distracting elements in the background. Perhaps you could try this in B+W. I think it may give more strength to the image. Just a suggestion.
cheers, Beks
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Chelsea Burke
{K:5750} 6/25/2007
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The centered composition doesn't bother me, but all the "clutter" behind his head causing a distraction does.
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Pablo Dylan
{K:63918} 6/25/2007
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I prefer allways decentred the subjet,give many importance on the shot...for me.
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1321029
But your photo is very nice and i like the post work.
Pablo
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