Grant,
I like this portrait and the black and white conversion you have used. The light seems to be spot on. Some people may not like the angled view but I think in here it helps to fill the frame very well.
If I was picky I'd point out:
1. with the uniform background you could have safely increased the DOF
2. I personally dislike people constantly showing V of FO finger symbols, however once you've decided to include it you should have made sure whole hand is in the frame and possibly in focus (see #1)
3. In this particular case I'd make some post processing effort and mask out the bench or whatever he is sitting on out.
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I like this portrait and the black and white conversion you have used. The light seems to be spot on. Some people may not like the angled view but I think in here it helps to fill the frame very well.
If I was picky I'd point out:
1. with the uniform background you could have safely increased the DOF
2. I personally dislike people constantly showing V of FO finger symbols, however once you've decided to include it you should have made sure whole hand is in the frame and possibly in focus (see #1)
3. In this particular case I'd make some post processing effort and mask out the bench or whatever he is sitting on out.
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I would also remove the dark curved line in the upper right.
Elaine
Comments and constructive critique always welcome!
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i agree. the light and texture make this image so interesting. echo what elaine said about the top right hand corner.
really great portrait, reminds me of Tmax.
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