Black backdrop, 1 light, a chair and me..... simple enough
No crop, slight levels, desaturated G, B, M.
Voilà!
This photo has lots of meaning for me.... it reminds me of times gone by... not wanting to be in the spot light... too shy... not sure of myself.... but the spot light always reminding me of how important I am for myself and other around me....
I REALLY has great fun shooting this and others like it.
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I think this is an excellent example of simplicity. The negative space adds a great deal to that for me. The image itself looks simplistic, but the emotion created by the image feels quite complex. Being in the spotlight is a complex situation. Attention to detail when in that situation is critical and complex at the same time :) There is a feeling of desperation in this image... a sense of weariness... burden...
There could have possibly been another opportunity in this photo by movign the light source out of the frame as well... I don't think it would make any impact on the theme, but it could present a slightly different feel...
this is technically a superior image. great lighting , love the negative space here and the model looks great. I think if you were going for simple, you might have shown the face because, to me, the image as shown is made complex by my wanting to know what the subject is going through and I am not able to tell that with his head down. I'll let the technique out way that a bit.
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