5th Place: The Vision by Traveller by Canon Image Challenge

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18-MAR-2011	Traveller

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Canon Image Challenge		27-Mar-2011 23:52
Thank you, the reason I wanted to do this series was the color of his clothes....I see myself as a colorist (my own term), thinking & arguing that color is more difficult than B&W (which I still think is true)....so I threw away my deeply held beliefs and made a better picture...that was the difficult part. Thanks again, Traveller

CameraShy09		27-Mar-2011 16:22
I think this is my favorite in your series. The black and white strengthens the emotion of the photo IMO. I echo your feelings about time and practice. There is so much to concentrate on when taking portraits, and always something that could have been done differently/better. This is a very successful portrait.

Canon Image Challenge		26-Mar-2011 02:44
obviously the gent is taking in the scene! i don't miss seeing the eyes b/c there are so many other interesting elements in this image. the costume, pose, glasses, lighting make a captivating composition! (b&w perfect, too!) shu

Canon Image Challenge		25-Mar-2011 21:29
I agree I should have moved a little more to the right....but there is a slightly darker version where I used PS Highlight/shadow tool....and, it is a little cleaner in the sense that the highlights are a little better preserved, these being almost burnt, but, I think this adds a luminosity to the face...a brightness of intellect, or something. For better or worse, this was less tan a 5 minute shoot....you do what you can...but the criticism is well noted. I just need practice (and time)....lol Traveller

Michael Kilpatrick		25-Mar-2011 21:17
Well done Traveller. I prefer this to the other photos of this person. I agree that it would have been good to see his eyes, but maybe the high viewpoint was needed to avoid the other problem of reflections from the glasses. Excellent image, anyway. Regards, Michael

Canon Image Challenge		25-Mar-2011 20:53
Excellent B&W conversion, and another interesting angle. I think I would prefer to see just a little more of his eyes. It's a shame the frames obscure them. But perhaps that was your intention? Alastair

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