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kevrobertson


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-07 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Glasgow streets
Date: Jul 11, 2007
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 27, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 520 out of 651
Avg (all users): 5.1857
Avg (commenters): 0.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1897
Avg (non-participants): 5.1667
Views since voting: 886
Views during voting: 176
Votes: 140
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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Nikon D100
 08/27/2007 08:29:40 PM
This is a nice image...his face seems a little out of focus...I always shoot vertical when photographing a single subject...and i fill the frame best i can.....if i end up with some dead space I crop it...maybe a little cropping on the right hand side would have made more of an impact....keep up the good work..looks like you are on to something and I hope this has helped.
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Sony Alpha a1
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 08/08/2007 03:35:52 PM
As one of your 15 highest votes, I saw this as an interesting portrait that captures character and sets a mood, but I also thought the darker face shadows hide detail that would have been good to have.

No comment from me during voting partly because I am a newcomer and was still trying to calibrate myself in voting (being clear internally about why I think what I think makes it easier to be constructive). As the recipient of some helpful comments already, I appreciate how useful they can be.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/08/2007 09:50:15 AM
I think it is a good overall shot. It is composed well and it has good emotions to it. My problem with this shot is that it is soft. I think if his face was a little sharper it would help. He has great "life lines" on his face and I think sharpening would bring them out. I also would have brightened it out a little bit. I know you where going for the darker look(at least I think you where) but the harsh shadows take away from the details of his face. I want to see more of him. It seems like the light is on the hat and not on his face. Even though the hat is nice I would rather see more of his face.

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/08/2007 09:46:21 AM
I think that this shot suffered onaccounta 2 things ... one, it's not the tack sharp image that DPC'ers crave ... and two, it's quite dark ... not very much detail in his jacket or the background (which may have been the look you were going for) ... but playing with curves/levels may have helped you bring out some more details ... I think that the subject is very interesting and the composition is strong ...
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