I've been practicing a lot in my studio with a white background, this is my first time shooting with a dark background, and, indeed my first ever attempt at low-key photography. I'm happy with the results, and feel this fits the challenge well, so naturally, I'm doomed.
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This is indeed a low-key image in every sense; its colour,lighting and mood.
The facial expression intrigues me; I don't know if it is challenging or menancing or simply irritated.
As a viewer I feel like he is watching me rather than the other way round, especially with that camera, I feel like I am the subject. But the camera is dead, isn't it? A relic? Dead and buried like those men and women that once created their view of their world through it? A view and past that now only lives on through the images they left behind. They have become immortal through their photography.
Those eyes hold all the clues,and I love the white highlight in the right eye. But I wish the hood would have covered the hair and forehead, to create even more emphasis and drama around the eye area.
I love the creased detail in the cloth, it adds a contrasting texture to the smooth black background. As does the beard.
The use of lighting had made it appear that the man is coming out of the darkness or shadows towards the viewer, creating tension and movement.
Love the reference to dead poets ... (I assume). Good humor and good lighting. The slightly off-center composition could be improved by either centering the camera or making it obviously off center. 7
I like the title and the picture, you could have done something interesting with the PP since this is advanced editing but maybe you're not into that. So I'll give you an 8 just in case.
I gave this a 10 during voting.
It's quite refreshing as it does look unique among the rest.
definately low-key at work, good job.
IMHO, I'd have the hair covered by the hood a little more.
the cawl and camera are perfect, but the model doesn't look dead enough. Perhaps you could hit him over the head a few more time. ;) Nice composition and good choice to leave this dominated by black.
Great idea and execution. If this was used on a poster I would expect it to be processed more to boost constrast further so as to stand out more at a larger distance. 8.
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