Challenge:At Work (Classic Editing) Camera:Sony DSC-F717 Location: Central Park, Ashland, Kentucky Date: Jun 21, 2003 Aperture: 2.5 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/200 Galleries:Portraiture, Rural Date Uploaded: Jun 22, 2003
Wood carver working on one of his creations at his exhibit during the Brass Band festival in Ashland, Kentucky. Cropped, colors removed, levels adjusted, resized and unsharp mask applied in PSE2.
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An interesting subject - and I like the composition, except the white post in the background, which seems to be sprouting up almost out of the carving.
Great subject for this challenge. I like how the artist is nice and focused and the background out of focus but still recognizable. I guess a tree is very appropriate. The angle of the photo is good for showing the artist. Two thing that would enhance the photo for me are (1) to position yourself such that the white pole isn't in the photo, it's very distracting (of course, I don't know what the rest of the surroundings looks like and whether that was possible) and (2) to somehow show a different angle of the carving ... w/out the title I would've had a hard time figuring out that he was doing woodcarvings.
Love this capture, good job! (It would have been nice if you could have orientated yourself as to exclude the post from the shot - takes away from the image)
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