As soon as I researched Dorothea Lange, I knew I wanted to pay tribute to her style. She is famous for photographing despair. Many of her most famous work are pictures she took during the depression era. I have always had a particular compassion and heart for homeless people and people crushed by poverty. I love the picture, and for me. . .well. . .I'm proud to have one that I am happy that it is a little different than my normal style. Even if it doesn't do well, I'm proud of it.
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I'm so embarrassed that I misspelled her name in the title!! I submitted this literally 1 minute before deadline, and I was typing and entering like crazy!!!!
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I was drawn right to this one when I opened your portfolio. The gentleman there looks like has stories to tell, and has definetly seen his share of hardship. You've captured the essence of him so well. I have never seen Ms. Landley's work before, but I'm going to look it up now.
This is a great shot.
I could write a lot about the frank and simple way Dorothea Lang displays her portraiture. I really love this photographer.
You also display emotion in a very simple way. You don't need much of a sorrounding elements to enhance anything you present.
I am not sure about this edit, as it feels a bit too dark to me, and I don't think it is needed. I think this man's eyes say enough without the need to be in a dark area.
But other then that I think this is a fine tribute to a great photogrpaher!
the eyes don't seem that haunting to me. also, dorothea always seemed to have some background with the figure. the blurred out background and floating 3-d foregrounded subject with shiny highlights, including zipper, seems undorothea to me. But nice photo.
The tones are quite representative Lange's work, as is the haunting look you've captured. Nice job of isolating the subject from the background as well.
The glint in his eye is just mesmerizing. It's almost haunting. I love the blur in the background. I would love to see this man and see for myself the years of experience written all over his face. Langley would be proud.
the capture is great the editing is far to obvious, and IMO more that she would do. your seperater edit to the backround is what i am refurring to, u should feather next time u do an outline like the 1 u did. also what every edit u did (looks like curves) has some odd hot tones 2 it, that have been very harchly grayed out and appear in very strange color.
Excellent title. I like how his eyes jump out of the page. The leading line of the silvery zipper really draws you to his face. Great tribute to Dorothea too!
The sepia effect has characterised this image to perfection, the position of the subject leaning forward adds to the despair, Dorothea Langley would be proud...10
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