Thanks for your kind comments and special thanks to my models Fico (the bad guy), Tony (the dead body) and beautiful Diana (the girl, and possibly the "motive" of the crime :-)). They kindly accepted to pose as per my weird directions.
I am surprised I took the red with this entry. I really liked the idea and how the acted scene came out in the shot, but was aware of the technical problems with the execution: 1) My hands had shaken during the 1/10th of a second needed for background exposure with available light (fg has the aid of SB-800 fill light); 2) I did not make the best job with the processing when trying to compensate the lack of focus while enhancing the dramatic effect of shadows. I was not satisfied with the post processing but the story telling was good enough to enter it. I wish I had more time to do it better.
Some of you may like something like this better:
This one does not have the exposure/levels correction to bring some detail to sky though, which was important for the drama mood.
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muito lindo essa foto, muito original, real hoje a vida
não nos da tempo de perceber que há mtas pessoas que não sentem remorsos em sua atitudes insanas, e qu ea frieza esta por toda a parte resumindo há mais maldade do que a bondade talvez pq o amor ao proximo o amor de amar, estaja entrando em extinção
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Have you ever tried directing films?
If not, why not?
A lighting cameraman would be proud of this, too!
At these sizes, no sign of any camera shake, but have you got a tripod, or anti-shake lenses? - that would solve the 1/10 second, and the zone of clear focus and dramatic lighting on the villain's face is just perfect to tell the story of a man so obsessed by revenge, so hardened by evil, that no remorse is the perfect title!
No reflection on your friend in front, but guessing what job he might do in real life, I can't see it being a florist or similar, but security guard or even bodyguard, or something involving night work in the jewelery trade? (he's probably a primary school teacher, really!)
very good choice of 'actors', considering they are friends!
Your pix of people shows a very enviable ability to get people to pose just as you need, and they seem to enjoy doing it - a great and useful talent. Many more ribbons for you, I am sure!
wow, what a perfect composition to tell that story!
would'nt have thought this was shot with a fisheye, but you put it to good use here.
congrats on the well deserved ribbon!
Excellent work as usual. The use of 'light' on the crime scene and how it is placed opposite to the man's face really balances out this frightful scene.
I actually believe the processing on the one you entered is MUCH better for the challenge than the alternate version you linked. It is grainier, grungier, more surreal in every way. MUCH better. So much better I wonder if the other version still would have ribboned.
I agree 100 % with Robert.
On your entry, beginning with the bad guy skin's imperfections,and all the background, sky's details, buildings, ...all this imperfect grainy tonality collaborate to transmit the idea of human misery
Your bad guy is certainly scary, he has this "don't give a damn" look on his face. This is a great shot, Alfredo. You really nailed the challenge with this one.
I actually believe the processing on the one you entered is MUCH better for the challenge than the alternate version you linked. It is grainier, grungier, more surreal in every way. MUCH better. So much better I wonder if the other version still would have ribboned.
Why not start a thread about it (say at the start I asked you to) and ask people THEIR opinions. Be really interesting to see what the consensus is...
I like this one because I see here an attempt at giving a personal and broader view of what crime means, the pain and sorrow for the relatives of the victim vis à vis the easyness with which apparently people kill other people. Unfortunately the right eye of the killer, which plays a great role in the overall composition, looks a little too overprocessed, or in any case unnatural; therefore it is just 8 for me.
Very eerie. Like the girls pose and expression. You may score lower for having a photo of a crime rather of the crime scene, but who knows how voters choose to vote.
Great job on this! My top pick. I love the effect of light around the body and the eye of the "killer". I keep looking for more detail all over this picture. Great composition that tells a story - 10
When I first saw this, I thought right away that it will be on the front page. The perp walking away steals the shot. Perfect model for this type of shot whoever you are... No vote, I'm in this one.
Wow! Perfect lighting, composition, a background that doesn't distract from the subject, everything about this photo works. Forget the DPC blue, I hope you get the Posthumous blue!
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