Was struggeling with what to enter, then on Monday My grandfather was killed in an accident on his farm reminded me of this photo I took of him. Simple clear and nothing fancy, just good clean work. Much like him.
Taken on my sons 3rd birthday 4/18/2008 in Beggs Oklahoma.
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Interpretation of Topic: Interesting Choice
Photography: Black and White really works for this photo, how sharp!
Viewers Reaction: You can see Pa thinking, very nice.
Black and White conversion on this photo is spot-on. Unfortunately I don't have the same emotional connection to this photo that you do, so the subject doesn't strike me as much. Excellent capture of this moment in time though.
Even though this is more of a candid shot you captured alot of "him" if you know what I mean. Looking at this it's almost like I know him, he looks like a hard working guy, means well in all he does, likes helping people out. Great shot.
Nice, intimate portrait. I like the b/w. The two lines to the right of his head are a bit distracting, but I like how much detail was preserved on the shirt, even in the unlit side.
Nice pensive pose. It's a little blown out on parts of the skin and cap. Nice detail on the clothing and the background tells us a little about what Pa does.
lighting a little harsh, some details loss in the highlights. I always feel that for these type of shots , a little underexposure on the highlights portion would be good to retain detail, then use advanced processing to get detail out of the shadow areas. Tough but possible. Another alternative would be employing HDR
Also would have preferred and even more out of focus background (better bokeh)
Nicely captured candid moment. It seems goofy to focus on such a small detail, but I like how he's wearing his watch. It contributes a genuineness to the photo which I appreciate.
Quite the pensive look he has. While some people may have commented that parts of the images highlights are blown out, I dont mind them, and feel that it adds to the image.
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