This isn't a set-up..just caught him trying to sleep..he was cool with me taking the shot...I have intentionally left his face/eyes dark...yes dodging could bring out his eyes, but I am exploring shadowy eyes lately...
This shot is grainy..I think it adds to the mood.
Calculations to b & w, levels, curves, dodge and burn, small bits of cloning, smart sharpen, save for web.
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First impression - nice cold feel, desolation comes across well.
In general I think this is a strong image. It invokes emotions from sadness to helplessness. As I mentioned in comments during the voting, the hand looks a bit too disconnected. Perhaps just a bit more shadow detail around the hand would help, hard to tell without knowing what is or isn't there.
I think the negative space on the left works well. Good decision not to crop in tighter.
6+ is good for an image that takes some artistic risks. DPC voters are not always kind to avant-garde images.
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This is lovely...can something "desolate" be lovely? I find this image quite stunning and oozing with mood, atmosphere and simple raw emotion, not at all feeling "contrived"...excellent work.
Not in favour of the large left hand side blackness. The black does not contribute bleek - it's just black. Otherwise, it does depict a desolate sort of feeling.
The hand seems a bit distracting. Because of the way it is lit, it is difficult to perceive how the whole arm is posed - fingers seem to be floating in space. Otherwise, great idea for the them, and nice contrast.
Love this. Great use of negative space and the contrast is great. I like that I can't see the eyes. That slight bit of movement with the hand is excellent.
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