Classic Colombiano

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I like the tonality of it, glad you didn't clip the texture of his hat... it's a very textured photo, so that definitely adds to it, in my opinion.

 

Normally, I like my verticals to be straighter, but in this case, because of the subject's opposing angle, one might consider the skewed doorways intentional, I think. I'd be interested to see it cropped from the intersection of his shirt and the left door to the far right frame maybe halfway up the lintel, so that the subject resides just a bit further up in the top third of the frame.

 

Keep up the good work and have fun.

James: Thanks for the feedback. I too normally like my lines to straight. I straightened them in this photo before posting it and think it lost quite a bit. I didn't understand why, but I think you got it right. I am not that fond of it cropped as you suggested. I am more of an environmental portrait person, so I like lots of background even if its blurred. Thanks again.

Maybe I was wrong about the straightened lines in the background. My first attempt to straighten them was to use the transform tool in PS, which is like doing brain surgery before trying aspirin. Things just didn't look right. The problem is that the man was moving pretty fast so I had to shot fast and the resulting image is not supper sharp and it is slightly tilted. I tried the aspirin and just copped in PS and rotated the crop until the lines are now straight. I think its better.  I like him leaning a bit forward and that's how he was walking. Thanks

Both versions are good in my opinion and neither has a leg up on the other. It's just a matter of taste. What I like in your pictures is the feeling of the moment recognized, the moment captured. There are those who like their photos more carefully aligned and planned, all the ducks in a row, so to speak, before the shutter button is clicked. Those types of photos have polish and the widest appeal but it's photos like this (and many others in your portfolio) which target the unvarnished moment that resonate with people like myself.

Thanks Jack