Ok, I didn't shoot this for the challenge but it seem to fit the lyric and I had nothing else to enter. This guy was just sleeping there and never did catch his name.
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I love this pic... I don't find the background distracting at all actually, as some others have suggested. I love the metal cleats on the bottom of his shoes and it leads me to wonder whether he is a dancer. There's something so incredibly real about this. Would not change a thing about it.
I'm glad I checked your profile periodically or I'd have missed this shot.
I'm pretty sure you did some serious post-editing on this one - and that's what I liked most about this photo - it is so pleasing to look at. Subject is natural and that is a good thing (refreshing compared to modelled shots). Nice work, Richard.
Very funky PP, Richard! Yeah, I like the darkness of this.
Also, great take for the challenge. I'd un-crop a bit from the right side, but all in all, it's a great photo.
I'd've woken up the guy, were I you, and ask if he's sleepy. Hehe.
Greetings from CTP2 Gunnsi
First impression You met the challenge and still going within top 20.
Good picture of a tired man. You met the challenge. Good focus, good placement/angle and rules of thirds. This is a beautiful benche (seat) and that gives you some points.
What can you do better Ask him to move his left foot a bit :-) it sort of hangs there.
Sorry I can't give you any suggestions on making this better.
Another good finish! This fit the challenge nicely, and is also a nice candid. The reflection in the glass right behind the man is a little distracting. I really like the lighting, though, and the way the man's white shirt contrasts with the dark surroundings.
Once again, absolately stunning. Yanko, you are on roll. Want to share your secrete now??
First Impression Very Nice candid shot.
Composition: Perfect composition.
Subject: Very nice, meets the challenge.
Technical (Colour and light): Color and lighting is very good. Processing is very nice.
Improvement: Only thing I can think of is the improvement in the BG. Just wondering if it was possible to ake it from different angle to change the BG.
Summary: Over all very nice porcessing and image.
For being a shoehorned entry, you certainly found a good title. Fitting and not overused throughout the field of entries.
One thing I've noticed here is that DPC voters do hate dark, processed images, except when it looks like a draganizer action. We probably have Joey to blame for bringing that style into vogue here.
Whatever you did put the photo through, it has retained really nice clarity and texture.
First Impression: What a week, my friend, two shots with more than 6.5 and both on top 20. Impressive job. I hope you don't decide to abandone us now that you're on the top...LOL.
Composition: very good composition. Maybe on the right is too tight to the bench, and a little bit of free space could help.
Subject: accurate for the challenge.
Technical: you have done a really good job on the PP, achieving a quite interesting photo.
Improvement: I don't really love the BG. The reflection on the door is too distracting IMO. And the white of the jersey is a bit blown out (maybe that's just on my monitor)
Summary: Very good job in meeting the challenge with a photo that maybe without the PP wouldn't be quite interesting.
I should have recognized the fantastic processing as your work!!! Outstanding job. Man, I love what you do with your editing (of course it helps that you start out with fantastic shots too...) ;-) Congrats on your high score & finish.
This is awesome! The dark and wonderful post processing adds to it even more. It's perfect and I'm really glad it finished so strong! Congratulations on a top 20 finish!!
I suspect it's burning/dodging, but something weird is happening with his left leg, isn't it? An almost escher-like confusion of relative position - look at th trouser and it seems so much more straightened than his right, and yet the foot is apparently touching the pavement at more or les the same distance.
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