HARD ON THE STREET, THIN, DOWN.

Beaten, thin, scragly, given up on all hope

The composition is good though I wouldn't have cropped so close above the head -- unless there was a very good reason to do so. I woud have tweaked up the contrast ever so slightly -- the face being in shadow seems sallow whilst the background in spite of the backlight could have been a li'l darker. His skin is bad but it seems downplayed in the photograph. I'd rather see him as he is. The mood of the photograph over-all is subdued because of the gray tones. In spite of all I may have said above I like the photograph and thought it worthy enough of spending some time on a (hopefully) useful critique. This is my first critique after a self-imposed hiatus when my last last (almost) critique offended someone. James, if my critique offends you please please email me.

Thank you. NO CRITIQUES DO NOT OFFEND ME. It is poor ratings with no critique to explain that offends me.

 

The photo is not cropped; it is how it came out of the camera. I tried to keep this one as it came. It may need some contrast to the face to balance the shadows with the morning sun on his back. But, you are correct in that contrast in the face would bring out more of the definition to him.

please do not take it the wrong way but I will have to disagree with you here, as to me this picture is cropped well and not too tight as you have stated I may have tried to have shot the subject a tad more to the left but that would be all.

I find his communication with the photographer spot on.

 

I did look through your portfolio and enjoyed your work especially the work from India (such a remarkable country filled with intense culture & sense of history!)

but there I found there very similar head shots cropped tight & tighter still but this I put down to your choice of shooting.

 

To me this has to be (imo) one of Jims best portraits, there is no need for any introductions/explanations as this speaks for its self.

 

 

 

Hugh

 

 

 

 

(With apologies to James, not that I think he'll mind,) you are right. I don't agree with my own critique now. This photograph stands on its own merits and doesn't need any change/tweaking/cropping/etc at all. Past fortnight I've learnt a lot...

 

And Hugh, do visit again. Leaving a calling card this time...