Wow factor is very subjective. This photo is very real. I look, and I look again, and each time I see a bit more of the feeling of this moment. This is not a studio shot nor was it set up. It gets a definite Wow from me.
Amazing shot. You've really managed to capture a moment in time forever. And all the technicals are spot on.
Originally posted by biteme:
I really don't understand commenters can say the hole in her hose is distracting / should've been cloned away / should've been fixed. IMO that's the thing this photo is all about!
The hole doesn't bother me at all, didn't even really notice it until I read the comments about it.
I really don't understand commenters can say the hole in her hose is distracting / should've been cloned away / should've been fixed. IMO that's the thing this photo is all about!
a young girl, so passionate about skating (the look on her face) she doesn't need to pay attention to her outfit to get the thrill she'll have from skating!
this has been a favorite of mine since I saw this beautiful photo... you did a great job Robert... please don't fix the hole!
you've captured a perfect moment, the framing is superb. she's a beauty, the old and used pantyhose and the look on her face gives this photo an emotional feeling I can't resist. 10! added to my faves!
Elegant action shot. Can see this on Sports Illustrated or something like that. If you want to be nit-picky, I'd just edit out that hole in her tights. The skater will probably appreciate it too :)
Great timing. Nice, sharp focus. Nice expression. The only improvements I can suggest might be to clone out the snag in her tights and take out some of the greenish tint in hair. (That could be my monitor).
This is going to sound wrong, but my eye is drawn to that run in her stocking. The clone tool would have fixed that up :)
Other than that you've captured a nice moment! I like the sense of motion.
Sweet capture. I like that you didn't "correct" the holes in her stockings. They tell part of the story. I would like to see more negative space above her ideally, but I realize that might not have made for a good photos depending on the surroundings.
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