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Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
edited November 13, 2012 in Sports
Hello Dears,

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I recently shot this for a parkour organization in Bahrain intended for a magazine cover.
Could you please tell me your feedback about the photo? I would really appreciate it.
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    ErbemanErbeman Registered Users Posts: 926 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    I like it. The only thing I would do to it is use the dodge tool to lighten up his complexion a bit and crop out or clone out that fragment of building poking into view on the upper right side of the picture.
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2010
    Thank you Erbeman, I really appreciate your feedback. Believe it or not, I intended that small fragment of the building to show, kind of had in my to keep it realistic. Thank you very much.
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    JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2010
    Love this shot too. I agree with Erbeman. Also I would clone out the bit right below that too. There is a small chunk of the building next to it right at the base. Otherwise this is a great shot. One question, is there tnough space between his fingers and the edge of the shot on the left.clap.gif
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2010
    @Jacobovs
    I think you're right about the space between the edge and his fingers but this is the shot we could get at that time. By the way if you wanna see the behind the scenes, here you go:
    http://www.lens-bh.com/Artworks/Behind-the-Scenes/12156616_dgSeA#865937182_GX7Zp-A-LB
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    firewirefirewire Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited June 5, 2010
    Great shot! The Red has a nice pop to it.
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2010
    Thanks firewire, I really appreciate it.
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,917 moderator
    edited July 13, 2010
    I like it. The athlete and building have nice complimentary shapes. Like Russ suggests, I'd lighten the athletes face a bit.

    Nice work!
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    Thank you dear for your feedback, I think I'm gonna fix that. You guys are very helpful.
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    FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    i'd be very curious to see exif of this image.
    I love it.
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    SimpsonBrothersSimpsonBrothers Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    Awesome! Only thing I would do is ditch the 2 pieces of building on the right, and darken the sky a bit more.
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    @Foques
    You can find it here
    Click on Show Details > Info

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    I liked it, and you know what, since many of you got bothered by it, I will remove them now.


    Wait for the updated photo.
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    SimpsonBrothersSimpsonBrothers Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    Much better!
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    FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    thank you! i keep returning to this shot. I like it. a whole lot! :)
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    nikmolsonnikmolson Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited July 15, 2010
    the revised shot is great i love it! its perfect how his body bends following the lines of the building, great shot
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    ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2010
    thumb.gif I like the bend of the body with the bend of the building.
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    TricepilotTricepilot Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited July 15, 2010
    Nice shot. I showed it to my UT Austin sophomore son who is big into Parkour - he loved it.

    As a rookie, please post up the camera setting details and any comments on how you post-processed that photo.

    Curve of the body/Curve of the building pops on that shot
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2011
    Hey, thanks for your comments, I may try to make a how-to for that shot.. For now get hold on the Behind the Scenes of it http://goo.gl/R2xOH
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    Matt RicheyMatt Richey Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited September 4, 2011
    Really Nice Shot. Love the Image.
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2011
    Would appreciate it if you take a look at it here, and if you like it then you know what to do :P

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    TXSweetTXSweet Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited September 20, 2011
    Great shot!! My 17 yr old is into Parkour, so I know how difficult it is to capture a shot like this!! Those guys are AMAZING...as is your photo!!
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    Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2011
    Was this taken in Abu Dhabi, Mohamed? I recognize a building just like this from taxiing out to the airport runway many times!
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2012
    Hey Dear, no it was taken in Bahrain..
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    JSPhotographyJSPhotography Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2012
    Hey, he did get back to you!
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    Mohamed.GhuloomMohamed.Ghuloom Registered Users Posts: 305 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2012
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