Saturday, July 07, 2007
Oi, Take my Picture!
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I find this to be a funny and humerous image. The hands having the hint of motion as though we are being invited in. The image tones are very nice, but I think that the white area behind the head could be toned down, as it draws my eye to someplace where I don't want it to go. I also like the texture of his bread and mustache, you can almost sense the wireness of it.
Now that's what I call character -- and also a character. His smile is infectious -- I must smile back. You caught every detail, and the spirit as well—a marvelous portrait. Love the glasses on his head.
I'm a bit on the fence about the hand, but, as Doug said, it does almost seem inviting. I'd probably also tone down that light area top left.
I'm not sure whether this guy is an ageing hippy or a shepherd with a penchant for Hollywood -style accoutrements! I'm very much in the same camp as everyone else; a great capture of someone with more than a twinkle in their eye but the hand doesn't quite fit in, nor the Ascot-style hat. He reminds me of someone I knew, who in his early thirties was already looking like this!
I will tone down/clone out the hat further, it was almost peak white.
This chap tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to take his picture, his hand is actually beckoning me on. He is well and truly under the influence. He had a teddy bear on his bike which was being used as a 'tea caddy' for a bottle of cider. I was not inclined to ask him to change his pose. Shortly after this he was berating a lady in a wheelchair who refused to give him the amount of money he wanted. This is my definition of a nightmare!
I need more of those fingers and to see who they belong to. As it stands they could be his or a passer-by. Great detail in the face, eyes and beard. Even though requested to shoot the shot appears very natural and candid. I'd crop off the sunglasses too - which would then solve some of the highlighted background hat.
I am reasonably happy that they are his fingers but the blur (however appropriate!) make their ownership less clear. Good work with the hat top left.
I'm sure that this same man/bike/teddy bear was in Inverness last month. Maybe he cycles fast. Luckily, I did not attract the attention of the Inverness chapter of the cider drinking cyclist fraternity.
There is something evil about that grin and the beckoning hand.
Apart from what has already been said, the B&W looks great. Good range of tones, nice contrast in the skin, deep blacks in the background. How did you do it?
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I'm a bit on the fence about the hand, but, as Doug said, it does almost seem inviting. I'd probably also tone down that light area top left.
This chap tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to take his picture, his hand is actually beckoning me on. He is well and truly under the influence. He had a teddy bear on his bike which was being used as a 'tea caddy' for a bottle of cider. I was not inclined to ask him to change his pose. Shortly after this he was berating a lady in a wheelchair who refused to give him the amount of money he wanted. This is my definition of a nightmare!
There is something evil about that grin and the beckoning hand.