File Name
IMG_1433.JPG
Camera Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Shooting Date/Time
18/6/2005 14:37:36
Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/800
Av( Aperture Value )
5.0
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
18.0 - 125.0mm
Focal Length
51.0mm
Image Size
2304x3456
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance Mode
Flash
AF Mode
One-Shot AF
Parameters Settings
Contrast Mid. High
Sharpness Mid. High
Color saturation Mid. High
Color tone 0
Color Space
sRGB
Noise Reduction
Off
File Size
3270KB
Drive Mode
Continuous shooting
Owner's Name
Adriano ScudS
Camera Body No.
0320142277
Statistics
Place: 100 out of 151 Avg (all users): 4.9820 Avg (commenters): 5.2000 Avg (participants): 4.5366 Avg (non-participants): 5.2429 Views since voting: 2005 Views during voting: 423 Votes: 222 Comments: 10 Favorites: 0
his facial expression is really a bummer, the composition is extremely simple, and those flowers kinda makes me think he won a beauty contest or something.
the subject is good idea for a "fantasy world" challenge, but used a lot differently.
not being mean just honest, because i saw your forum thread regarding this pic.
Generally speaking lighting, use of shallow depth of field and color OK. General image quality is average.
Many reviewers will not find a strong connection of your subject with the challenge topic and will vote it lower because of it. They will feel this is not really a fantasy world, but rather nothing more than an image of non-western culture. The viewer is not engaged to wonder what the subject is doing or why he is holding tree branches.
But most of the issues with this image are of a technical nature...
The picture is taken from a 'snapshot' perspective. Different perspectives like ground level looking up, some other extreme angle or while in motion would add more visual interest to the composition. This perspective is closer to what you might expect to see in a photo album and not a fantasy challenge.
Though not overexposed greatly you might consider burning in some detail on your subject's bright white garments. This is particularly true of the feet and upper left shoulder where detail is lost. Judicious burning on the rest of the garment would give it depth and added eye appeal.
The tree on the left of your subject should be positioned further to the left. Having the edge just touching your subject draws the eye away from him and acts as a major distraction. It is made worse by the fact there are digital 'jaggies' clearly visible on the sharp border between tree and garment. Another distraction is the bright white area on the lower left side of the tree.
Even considering the fact that your subject is Japanese it will appear to most reviewers that his eyes are closed and they and probably vote it lower.
Love the shot - very well done; but like some other commenters below, I don't get the fantasy connection. I think that's probably the only reason why it didn't score higher in the challenge.
Not sure I can see the tie-in to Fantasy World, but since this is such a wide open subject, I won't mark off for that. I do like the photo - it's a very nice portrait and it captures the feeling of pride in oneself very well. The colors are good, the skin tones are good, the detail and clarity is very good. 8.
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