Challenge:Emotion (Classic Editing) Camera:Sony DSC-P1 Location: my house Date: Mar 21, 2003 Aperture: f/3 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/2 Galleries:Emotive Date Uploaded: Mar 21, 2003
I think I understand what you were doing with the softfocus here but I feel that it is too soft. I think it would be much more effective if it was just slightly soft instead of the blurriness I see here. The best method I have seen for accompishing this effect is where the edges are actually pretty sharp or in focus but the brightest areas have a soft blurriness to them as in classic wedding and portrait photos. This is most effectively accomplished by using a softening filter on the camera. The other method is with layers in Photoshop which isn't legal for this challenge.
As for the theme. The title says sorrow but I think it could represent many different emotions and that is what I like about it. It allows me to apply my own story to the photo. It helps make it engaging.
I usually like a tightly cropped photo because they focus our attention real well but in this photo I thnk I would have backed off just a little to allow more of the womans arm near her elbow as well as allowing a touch more space to the right of her head. Otherwise the composition is very good and the woman's posture is convincing.
The values especially the use of a black background is very effective in communicating the mood. This may have been a good choice for black and white but I would have to see it to know for sure.
For the most part this is a good photo and it is executed and presented well but it is difficult to get past the too soft effect that was used. If you have a sharp original it may be worth exmerimenting some more on some different effects like alternate ways of softening, less croping, as well as black and white. Good job.
Nothing seems to be in focus here, maybe intentionally, but I find it annoying. If this picture is the best you had of that moment, you might have tried the effect of the 'unsharpen' filter in PS.
This photo is amazing. She looks as though the her dispair has led her to believe that nothing else in the world matters. Well done, you captured that feeling well.
I think this shot has a strong potential, but I don't like your choice of being out of focus. If your intention was 'soft' focus, I think you went a little far with it. Personally, I believe that strong sharp focus would work very well here... - setzler
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