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Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 22 April 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Taken at Cannock Chase Forest Staffordshire UK.
I did a little pp on this to give it a little softer look :)
Thank you all for your comments yesterday, I really wish I had the time to thank you all personally :)
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
Saeed from Tehran, Iran
very nice shot. excellent composition & very good colors. i like it.
22 Apr 2008 7:15am
Alun Lambert from Cheshire, United Kingdom
Another good image, i liked the b/w yesterday more.
22 Apr 2008 8:35am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
I think your composition is beautiful, here, MaryB. The softness of the backdrop allows me to focus on the energy and dynamism of your handsome subject!
22 Apr 2008 10:11am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh you are ready for portraits ! and he is gorgeous ;) lol
22 Apr 2008 11:19am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
This is nice; his hands appear to be quite comfortable on those strings.
22 Apr 2008 11:34am
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Another wonderful composition. Love the color in this...nice contrast. Great job!
22 Apr 2008 11:58am
Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States
The colors are so rich here , very nice framing .
22 Apr 2008 1:20pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
The photo does a nice job of capturing the action of the hands here by what seems to be almost a highlight of them. Those coupled with the warm colors of green and brown.
22 Apr 2008 1:46pm
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
A image with natural color, and I like the light and also the darker background, brings the subject to life. Pity we can't hear the music.
22 Apr 2008 2:10pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
I like the softness of this shot - did you intend it that way or was it the uploading process that changed it?
22 Apr 2008 2:33pm
Elisa from Massachusetts, United States
great framing MaryB!! I like the softness, nice pp! :)
22 Apr 2008 2:58pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Yes, Mary!! The background is much better on this one than yesterday's!! But his hands are a little overexposed which a little distracting ... but otherwise I really love this one. The pose is great with the interest on the guitar, the profile (meeeoooww!), and the soft colours (the blacks are so rich).
22 Apr 2008 5:04pm
Tracey from White Hall, United States
I like this one but am pulled toward the b/w. The blow out of the hands is a bit distracting, but otherwise it is gorgeous. The PP you did with the color is beautiful.
22 Apr 2008 5:21pm
Marco from Verbania, Italy
hi mary simple and fantastic!!! great atmosphere, nice point of view,,,,well well done!!!
bye...
22 Apr 2008 5:27pm
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Another winner Mary - awesome! Love the colours and the DOF...everything is just perfect!
22 Apr 2008 5:43pm
Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Really great detail in this shot, Wonder what lens u were using for this shot.
22 Apr 2008 6:24pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Great shot, looks like an album cover. Agree with Amy on the hands, being a bit overexposed. Good stuff.
22 Apr 2008 8:02pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Another wonderful one Mary. I really like the softness here! Well done.
22 Apr 2008 8:47pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
A masterful piece of photography Mary, perfect colour, composition, framing and DOF.
22 Apr 2008 8:54pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Like it. Very nice tones and the softness fits the subject.
22 Apr 2008 9:14pm
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
I can almost hear the sound of the guitar. Great color and details!
22 Apr 2008 9:18pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
this is great. beautiful light, colors, detail. i think i have a slight preference for yesterday's. i think it was the combination of yesterday's pose and feeling from the monochrome.
22 Apr 2008 9:38pm
Kris from Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Wow,
Like i said yesterday... to me this is inspiring.
22 Apr 2008 10:03pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
You allready had some feedback... The atmosphere in the wood with this background is nice. Like others I also prefer the pose of yesterday picture. As we see nearly all his body I feel the crop on his head too tied and I would like to have a little space to turn around (just a thought). An other nice portrait anyway.
22 Apr 2008 11:43pm
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
I really like the color in this one...the softness of the shot and the framing!
Very nicely done Mary
22 Apr 2008 11:44pm
Stefan from Nassau, United States
Yes i see the softness in the hands, looks great!!!
23 Apr 2008 1:55am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
i love the soft look.Can almost hear him strumming:) So was this gentleman doing it for fun or 'busker-ing'?
23 Apr 2008 2:23am
@tyan: Thank you Tyan, this is my hubby Ian, who I highjacked to get some portrait practice :) he's been playing for over 30yrs.
stuart from Birmingham, United Kingdom
I really like this. It reminds me of an album cover from the 60's or something, love the tones and how natural it looks. And the colour is lovely
23 Apr 2008 5:21pm
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Another beautiful portrait. I like the background. The colors fits perfect to the man and his guitar.
Very well composed, may be a little bit more space above the head. I like it.
23 Apr 2008 6:06pm
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
Makes me want to listen to some Fairport Convention!
25 Apr 2008 8:39pm
Nikon D40X
1/25 second
F/5.0
ISO 400
202 mm (35mm equiv.)