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Wonderful portrait. Great sharpness and lighting. Like it a lot.

Teresa, Coming from a photographer of your talent, I take that as a true compliment. Thanks so much.

Thanks

Great job!

Thanks, Dave.

very nice and crisp portrait.

This is very nice in terms of composition and tones (to an extent). It looks like you may have tweaked curves a little bit "wrong" (and I know this is a subjective thing) because there are some sort of dead, non-reflective spots on the skin that are a bit irregular. It's obvious, though, that the shot is a good one. I think you may just want to go back and process it a little bit less.

 

Keep it up.

Giuseppe & J: Thanks for your comments. J: Actually, other than routine USM and desat, I didn't tweak this shot. But the light was very harsh, and this young athlete had just wiped part of his face with his jersey. But I'll take a closer look. Thanks for your suggestion.

Natural and lively.

PhoS, Thanks for your encouragement. I appreciate it very much.

Perfect exposure and tones. Great B&W portrait.

Perfect light and details here, very expressive!!

AJorge, Adela -- Thank you very much for your time and comments.

 

Excellent portrait, where the sweat and look contribute to a very expressive image. Congratulations. Best wishes. Vicente.

Vicente, Thanks for your comment.

I like this photo much more than the one of him smiling. As an athlete myself, I find myself relating much more to this expression--the focus, determination, and grit is written all over his face. I find it strange that photographers seem to want the shot of the winning athlete, big smile all over their face, except that is a face they might only make once a year. That is not the athlete. However, this photo IS the athlete, and that is why I like it.

Great work, best regards.

Antanas, Tyler: Many thanks. Tyler, I agree with your statement. I almost always try to get images that reveal the concentration and effort and pain involved. The color shot of this young runner smiling was a natural, though. It was the first time he'd ever run cross country, and for a first effort his time was impressive (17:30). He really was happy. Regards...

Joseph, A dynamic strong capture!! The comments above said it all! NICELY done!! I love the intensity of this Image! Best regards, Doug

Doug, Thanks for the kind words.

Beautiful Portrait. Tones are very Special. I edit it with my taste.

Beautiful light and great details. His intensity is riveting! Regards.

Muhajid, Kelvin -- Thank you both for your comments. And, Muhajid, thanks also for your version. I'm studying it.

Intense portrait. I think Mujahid's edit provides some interesting food for thought. His version seems to take the edge off, reduces the sharpness, and gets rid of the highlight below the chin in the background. My senses tell me that somewhere in between your version and his lies the secret to this photo. Can the life and intensity be retained while mellowing out some of the photographic extremes? An interesting challenge, with excellent raw materials provided by you.

Fred, Thanks for your very helpful comment. You and Mujahid have presented me with an interesting challenge, and you've articulated it perfectly. Can the intensity of the image be maintained while some aspects are softened? (I.e. the determined set of his jaw, which I thought was perhaps bettter outlined by including that lighter area just below and behind him.) As I wrote in response to Muhajid, I will carefully consider your observations and suggestions. Thanks to you both, I now think I see at least part of the answer via eliminating that hot spot and subtly altering the background fence to achieve the same effect. But at the moment I can do nothing since the computer I use for photo work crashed last week and is being repaired. (I'm keeping up with PN postings on an "ancient" machine sans editing programs.) Regards, Joe