O i so wouldve jawdropped had the pic been an inch closer to chain and the boys face seen thru the whole. or maybe his expression is covered reasonably.. hmm. well done and makes me think. 10
This is one of those comments that people moan about but I really do find that the background detracts from the core idea of this image. I love the idea of the stark metal chain partially obscuring the lonely looking child on the swings. I love the way his clothes reflect the reds and greys of the swing. But I really do find that the background park area of vivid blues and yellows takes a lot of the mood away. Some may feel exactly the opposite because, on the other hand, that bright coloured area is like a separate happy world which this kid isn't a part of. It just doesn't work like that for me. I think DOF choice here is absolutely excellent.
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I learned something from seeing this picture. I like the way it is focused up close but the image in the background is what is "desolate'. Thanks for the example.
Ohh I know I not gonna be the 1st to say this, but the focus would have been better if on the boy-- but I like your unusual eye for the shot-- brave photo-- 8
I love the idea of this, but i would've liked it much better if the kid was the focus, not the chain. Also, the chain is centered in the photo which goes against the rule of thirds.
I like the idea, but it has not been carried out very well. It would have been nice to have included the boys head, and not neck, in the gap by perhaps a shot from a different angle. The problem with playgrounds is all the distracting things around so perhaps if there was nothing behind you, it would have been better to swap places with the subject.
The chain is left alone, right. I feel the boy should be in focus. I am trying to get inside this shot, but I can't see your point of view. Sorry, that I am unable to connect. 4
The more I look at this photo the more really like it. It takes a bit to get passed the chain. Great composition and really good emotion! This is one of the better shots that I have judged! Good job!
I'm not really sure what you were trying to display with this image. It's interesting... the chain is the only thing that is in focus, which is fine considering that it is obvious that that is what you wanted, but I'm not sure what you were tying to say. The colorful image of the playground in the background detract from the idea of anything here being desolate. Perhaps it might have been more moving had it been taken or converted to black and white.
This is one of those photos that causes me to stop and think. I like that. At first, I thought the focus should be on the boy but the longer I look at it, the more I realize that you were right in keeping him soft in the background. It reiterates the feel of his loneliness, of not being the focus in anyone's life at that given moment. Whether he was asked to sit that way or it was a candid shot, his body language is perfect.
Nice, this shot makes you want to look at it a bit longer than most others in this challenge. The focus is key element here I think, and putting the chain in front of the kid was a good call. Maybe it would be better to put the chain and kid a bit off center, but thats a matter of taste. Good job.
I like the idea, but still it's the child which is left alone, isn't it? I would have focused the kid (maybe swinging, so one could see it behind the chain link) and not the chain. Hope that helps a bit.
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