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Does this look too weird? Colors too saturated? Any other comments and

suggestions?

Very nice !

Saturation OK, composition perfect, great use of a wide angle lens, technical quality can't be estimated on so small copy!

PDE

Very unusual way to do a portrait. I like it. I wonder if the priest could be a little lighter?

I just  want to know, why do you use such a short focal length and distorted a photo like portrait? Thanks a lot for your comment at my photo. Have a nice time.

Parthasarathi, I was actually using a fisheye to shoot the ceiling at the time... when he started packing up and was about to go into the altar. This was about my last chance at his portrait and I didn't have a portrait lens at hand. Since I was used to shooting wide angle, I gave it a try. It was over in a couple of seconds, he hardly paused. I hoped his and our lord's forgiving nature would carry me through... but, maybe not always...  It's difficult to correct for fisheye in software, and usually leaves tell tale signs, so I decided not to correct. Besides, the fish has special significance to Christianity, so maybe it's not all that distorted?

Thanks a lot Indianeel. You can achieve a very good dof for useing fish eye lens. Thanks again for your response.

Indraneel,

I think this is an excellent portrait. The skin tone, focus, color saturation, contrast and composition are all excellent. The fisheye lens works very well for this image.

I like your reference to the fisheye having a religious significance. Very good. It could also be argued that religion is a somewhat distorted view of life, too.

Nice shot,

Mark

Thanks Mark for your kind words and critiques, here and elsewhere. They are very helpful and much appreciated.

Indraneel, I think the significance of the fish(eye) to Christianity is pulling at straws!  LOL!

I love the portrait.  The colors are absolutely appropriate and make the picture.  No, there's nothing wrong with a fisheye for portraiture.  It depends how you use it.  In this case, it creates (or accentuates) movement in the scene.  I wouldn't want to over-analyze, though.  It just works.  Nice photo!  Very charming.