thanx for time to look at my photo and for the helpful
comments you give!
I use DOF most of it to hidde his background
couse he wasnt so high at all :)
andrija
Originally posted by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
Great capture.
I like how the hand and top of the ridge are focused, yet the shallow dof eliminates other distracting features. However, his grimace is still "visible" so you can still "feel" the intensity of what he is doing.
Compositionally, the only thing I would suggest would be to have more space at the bottom and right of the frame, so that his hand is not sitting so close to the edge. Since it is the focused object, it becomes the primary focal point of the picture. It is so close to the edge though, that the eyes either go out of frame, or keep trying to focus on the out of focus face. You do have a good balance between the face and hand -- they counter each other nicely.
Technically, I think black and white works well for this shot. It helps create the tension of the climb, and eliminates colorful distractions. As mentioned, the shallow dof works well, too.
Overall, a nice shot.
If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
I like how the hand and top of the ridge are focused, yet the shallow dof eliminates other distracting features. However, his grimace is still "visible" so you can still "feel" the intensity of what he is doing.
Compositionally, the only thing I would suggest would be to have more space at the bottom and right of the frame, so that his hand is not sitting so close to the edge. Since it is the focused object, it becomes the primary focal point of the picture. It is so close to the edge though, that the eyes either go out of frame, or keep trying to focus on the out of focus face. You do have a good balance between the face and hand -- they counter each other nicely.
Technically, I think black and white works well for this shot. It helps create the tension of the climb, and eliminates colorful distractions. As mentioned, the shallow dof works well, too.
Overall, a nice shot.
If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
somehow the action and fear of the moment is missing, i think i'd have focussed on his face and 'blurred' his hand. nice balance and works well in B&W -
Ya know, this could of been a ribbon winner, but...
comp excellent, light ok, the dof is too shallow for this image. Ususally, in sports, you do want a shallow dof as to focus on the athlete. In this case, I want to see his face. I want the photographer to share this athletes emotions, and this is where you failed. All I am able to care about is his finger tips, and that is only part of the story.
Blacks a bit deep, whites need help, texture ok. Overall, a nice attempt.
DOF a little too shallow. If just finger tips were in focus, I could see the statement there, but the middle of the hand is the only part in focus. Tips are out of focus. just my $.02
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