scott higdon

John, This is great! I love the stillness of the young girl and the motion in the background. It takes your eyes to her, then the band and back to the girl. Great job!

Is the cropping too close on this image? Does it take away from the

subject?

Here is a neighbor's daughter. She is very camera friendly and looked

forward to taking more pictures.

Adjusted brightness and contrast to get this effect. Taken in early

lignt.

Thoughts and opinions.

Does the vignette add a dramatic effect or take away from the object?

Another look at macros. What are your thoughts.

Trying out something new. What are you thoughts? Comments are

welcome. The image should be a bit out of focus overall. It is meant

to simulate a Holga camera.

What are your thoughts?

Would like feedback.

Your thoughts? This photo was taken in an abandoned swimming pool

facility. This is the paint peeling off the ceiling from years of

neglect. The photo is actually turned on its right side. I liked the

look it produced.

Is the back and forth curve too wandering?

I think the addition of the ball was an excellent choice. He probably looked interesting with his leg in the air with no ball. I would recommend adding a bit of motion/blur to the ball and would edit out the shoestring that is pointing up. Great capture.

Any suggestions?

In response to the previous comment on the correct spelling of Surreal.

 

sur·re·al - Having qualities attributed to or associated with surrealism: Even with most facilities shut down... a few mavericks managed to slip into the park to sample the almost surreal emptiness before the shutdown ended. (Peter H. King).

Having an oddly dreamlike quality.

Becuase they "know" what a good photo is...

Interior air ducts in a Mall Food Court.

Building detail from the old part of Louisville, Ky.

When I came across this sculpture, it moved me to think of a time in our country where adults would stand in line for bare minimum rations. I wanted to capture the image as if you were walking by and looked over. I have other images with different angles, but because here you can see the darkness and feel the sadness.

The image is a bit murky on my monitor also. I will try to increase the brightness prior to posting. About the model, he is a professional model with extensive experience with sureal compositions. This was a costly shoot, but well worth it.

 

 

The final print does shoe more detail/texture in the legs and skirt. It may contain less contrast than desired due to the resizing for the web. Yes it is in the D.C. Metro area. Thanks, Scott

Not just another pair of legs.

your thoughts?

Looking for constructive criticism.

 

Scott

This is a top quality photo. Photoshop or Darkroom, this photo has what it takes.