i was taking pictures of my friends jumping and planting off the wall to see how high they could get. this picture turned out rather well, and i upped the contrast quite a bit.. simply because it looks cool :)
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I love the feel, motion, concept of this...it's too bad you couldn't have pulled it in closer and that the light weren't quite so harsh. It's one of those "grab it while you can" shots I imagine 7
Very well catched, good b/w choice, as usually for street shots IMO. Exposure is quite well managed in difficult conditions, and you've got the guy right on a gracious movement. A really good shot!
I'm not sure that I see grace here but since it's something that's very much in the eye of the beholder I'm certainly not saying "this doesn't meet the challenge".
I really like this image very much and it reminds me of work I've seen hanging in the National Portrait Gallery here in London - I can't recall the name of the photographers but a couple created series of candid prints portraying real people going about their real lives. I like the high contrast, the strong lines and the composition created by the lines of the buildings and position of the boy.
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