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Posted by Rags (Plano, United States) on 6 May 2009 in People & Portrait.
Please don't hesitate to critique my images. How can this image be improved?
@Stunner: Thank you for your honest words.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Cool portrait. I like the exposure and the pose. I like the choice of background too. Perhaps this is why Stunner says it's too exposed......because of the contrast between the light background and his darker skin tone?? I think you'd lose too much detail in his face if you made it darker.
6 May 2009 6:49am
@Mandy Provan: Thanks for visiting! I will be shooting my first wedding this weekend, any words of advise before i do it?
chrissy from uk, United Kingdom
nice portrait, I also like the choice of background
6 May 2009 7:15am
@chrissy: Thank you for visiting!
Bhong from Muntinlupa, Philippines
most of his face are in shadows becoz of the position of the light..a reflector will add a lift to his face. try shooting it when the light source is from an angle.. nice use of background..
6 May 2009 7:48am
@Bhong: Thank you so much Bhong
@amirreza: Thanks!
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Good composition, the background is excellent. Good pose of the model also, but may be the sun too high and shinny?
6 May 2009 9:28am
@xavier cardell: I cannot remember where the sun was at the time, but i think you have a point.
Godo from Barcelona, Spain
Nice portrait, Rags
Just a couple of little things... The background lines are no parallel and gives the effect the pic is falling down to the right side. By other hand, I'm agree with Xavi.. It's a little bit overexposed.
Anyway... Cool pic
;o)
6 May 2009 9:41am
@Godo: Godo, i really thank you for taking the time to tell me what you really think of the image. Thanks a lot and please, please don't be afraid to keep on giving me your wonderful feedback.
@Stef67: Thanks!
@Amir: Amir, thank you for those words, they mean a lot to me.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I love it and even though the background is light, none of the detail of the wood grain has been lost. So I wouldn't say that it is over exposed :) A Wonderful portrait.
6 May 2009 2:20pm
@MaryB: Thanks maryB, your visits are always appreciated.
Rosa from V.N.Gaia, Portugal
I like the combination between the lines of the background and the lines of the polo shirt :)
6 May 2009 2:59pm
@Rosa: Thank you for visiting.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I would not change a thing, you would lose the quality of this intense portrait...it's wonderful, always follow your instinct ;)
6 May 2009 4:41pm
@Lorraine: Thanks for being really encouraging.
Ginnie from Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Where do you find all your gorgeous people, Kanyi?! :)
6 May 2009 5:23pm
@Ginnie: Most of them are family and friends. I rarely walk up to strangers and ask to take pics of them.
@Acosta Redon: Thank you very much.
Celeb from Madrid, Spain
I think you had a very hard light... It seems a good place to take one more in other light conditions.
7 May 2009 7:57pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
He is very handsome. The nice work combining the stripes together.
8 May 2009 11:38pm
Pamela from Liskeard, United Kingdom
I like the dark skin against the light boards :)
9 May 2009 12:09am
Philippe from Bangkok, Thailand
nice portrait Rag, i like the rasta ..... and bob marley :)
9 May 2009 4:03am
