I read a comment you made on another thread so that's what brought me to your Free Study entry.
First of all, it's a Free Study, so I think viewers have a high expectation of "wow" factor (not the typical DPC wow scenic shot???). It's a bit grainy (you know DPCer's like the clean pics), kinda looks like a snapshot (instead of the "show us your best image of the month for a FS"). Composition wise, the cymbal on the left is blocking part of the drummer's head; so if you were able to compose the drummer between the two cymbals, it might have been better. Doesn't "wow" in having a "story" behind it.
With that being said, I think the B&W and grain works well if you are going for a moody image. I actually like the spot of light on his face. As mentioned earlier, if you had been able to frame his head between the two cymbals, it would have been much better. Also, his expression just doesn't give off an "emotional wow"... perhaps if you had captured him in a moment of excited expression or maybe with his eyes closed (to show he was really into his music...???), that would have pulled the viewer into the image/story better...
But I think this was a tough shot to do well in a Free Study...
(Just a humble opinion from a 5.3xxx shooter.) |
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