(Reading through the comments -- seems your humor was appreciated by some but in poor taste to others. Seems like this type of shot gets extra points from some balanced out by those who didn't like the symoblism).
I don't know if I can add anything brilliant to the notes below.
Your border brings out/repeats the lines in the photo and compliments the composition. Playing around with the 50/50 balance of head/hand (as some offered in their suggestions) could have the benefit of getting rid of the knot in the wood as I found it an intrusive part of the background.
Overall, I think this shot is well done. It's creative take on the theme is refreshing. Your subjects expression is spot-on and the rusty object plays an important role in the story you're telling.
Please pm me if you've got any questions on my comments,
Not a bad idea. Interesting composition. If you're going to take this route, I think you might do better to try the old National Lampoon magazine cover, "if you don't buy this magazine, we'll shoot this dog!" 8
I would have used a larger aperture to get more of the photo in focus. The gun should have just as much weight as his eyes, imho. Excellent idea and cropping.
Great model, great expression and wonderful skin tones. All I wonder about is the source of the bang itself. Beautifully composed, framed and cropped. Very imaginative. Great work.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 9
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 8
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 10
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 9.25 Dick
This is an interesting take on the challenge. I like it. It's nice to see some humor mixed in with the bag. It's nice to have someone break up the monotony of just rusty object (I just did a plain old rusty object myself). This is cool. Nice focus and I like the expression on the face. Good luck with the challenge!!!
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 7
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 7
IMO, it is art but like observer I do not like it: good composition, good technic , very ggod model... maybe I don't catch the idea: a gun is so serious that I do not play with them
Not a bad idea. Interesting composition. If you're going to take this route, I think you might do better to try the old National Lampoon magazine cover, "if you don't buy this magazine, we'll shoot this dog!" 8
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, etc. 10
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 8
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 10
Does this picture meet the challenge?(5pts) Yes
Total Challenge Weighted Average 9 Bill
Excellent color and focus. I don't really like this kind of spoof though, it makes me very uncomfortable to see a gun pointed at someone's head, even in jest and even though it's an old rusted gun.
But it wasn't loaded! Great model, expression - must have been a fun shoot (pun intended.) A nice take on this challnge, one of the most original for sure. Keep shooting and entering please.
This is great! Love the composition--well set up. Technically perfect! (You even minimized the glare on the eyeglasses. Very appealing subject. Best one yet!
The hand and gun seem slightly out of focus in relation to the face. It might be nice to get further away from the fence (or whatever the wood is behind the subject) so that it is more blurred and its lines less distracting. Might also be interesting to have the eyes looking toward the assailant.
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