We had an interesting time with this one... kid decided hessian was too itchy and that this was the reason why he kept breaking into impromtu rap impersonations. In hindsight a daggy old T-shirt would have done but I didnt know that until the 30 somethingth shot. And by that time I was enjoying his suffering too much :)... ermm I mean... I needed the suffering to show through in his facial expression, yes, that's what I meant. (just kidding, kid is a ham, just loves getting in front of the camera, even if it involves olive oil on his hair)
Anyway... this is my first.... so please go gentle on me.
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WOW! I am delighted with this score! It was my first entry and I am a total Photography novice. My partner is on this site and since he has become utterly addicted I had to see what all the fuss was about. Luckily I had the benefit of his pitfalls to learn from before I entered my own. Plus I was lucky that he would still let me near his camera after me almost butchering it.
This shot wasnt manipulated much at all. A slight level adjustment and desaturation of yellow and red was all it took. Then a quick crop and hey presto, a shot I quickly became proud of.
Another photo, where I have to say wow. :-) The opposites work extremely well here, and the eyes of the boy match the rule of thirds certenly. Lighting gives this photo a dramatic feeling, it seems like richness means light, poor boy is in the dark. Maybe I would like to see the photo in full B&W style, but with or without colours, one of my favs during this challenge. :-) Good luck!
Ah, and tell your young model that he is is a great actor. :-)
Excellent picture... Running for the blue ribbon in my opinion. I like the lighting and the contrast you was able to achieve. Not only the rich-poor contrast, but also the light-shadow effect. Magnificent! 10.
Great expression! Nice lighting, but you could use a touch of fill on his left shoulder. The kid looks like the 'not', but the 'have' ain't got enough to make this shot. Also I don't comment often on borders, but the triple one here IS distracting.
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