Technical
The tonal range on this is awesome. It is a good deep black, and a stark white without being too contrasty or overblown. The exposure is good in that the details are still visible, and the shallow depth of field makes it possible to understand the subject without being too cluttered or confused. The leading lines are effective at taking the eyes "through" the picture. Also, the skewed perspective is effective in helping to show the "speed" of the shot.
Technically, not a lot to improve, so why didn't it break 5?
I imagine you could blame prudes and stuff, but that won't get us anywhere. I find that effective photography arouses some emotion in us -- whether good or bad, and this shot is one that would do it. As a non-drug user, it doesn't appeal to me, subject-wise, even though it is a well-done shot. I suspect there are others like me. (BTW, I didn't vote in this challenge). On the other extreme would be people who really like the "shock" value of it, and the fact htat it goes against conventional "wisdom." For this picture, in this challenge, people have two ways to express their opinion of the picture -- a score and a comment. I think the score is telling you that the subject matter is more effective at sparking an emotion than the obviously well done technical side of it.
First the photo; great composition, good use of DOF, . Now the subject manner; I seen to many people waste away over drugs, I'm realist, I know we can't close our eyes to things we don't like, but........I gave you a 1 first time out, can't remember the last time a gave less than a 4. bump to a 4.........sorry, personal reasons are clouding my judgement on this shot.......ace
gee .. i hope there are no coke addicts.. who have taken up photography as part of rehab.....I still give it an 8 for total shock value-- I am no prude -- i just wasn't expecting it.
I commented last night that a better title to this photo would be "Duh Loser" and I say that to the subject in the photo and not the photographer since this is a place to coment on the photograph. It even says above where I am commenting "Comment on this photograph" and not "Coment on this Photographer" I have gott'n some feedback on my coment and now I am explaining myself. I used to be the subject of this photo (big time) and I was a Duh Loser please do not get offended to my coment unless you are a Duh Loser. Oh by the great exposure and B&W conversion.
The challenge states D&L so 'Drug Lines' is technically wrong.. Drugs and Lines would be better. That aside, this is a great shot, and should do very well. Good work and good interpretation of the challenge (IMO)
I love the titles people are coming up with. Good shot. Very graphic and detailed. I like the perspective you used. Almost has a photojournalistic sense to it.
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