alittle bit closer

[mondo1090]

another shot from my delray beach trip, it feels kind of cliche to me what do you think?

[Xia_Ke]

... it feels kind of cliche to me what do you think?

Does to me too but, I don't care. This is a great shot. I wouldn't change a thing

[jbaldocchi]

I like the composition. The contrast is strong but works. I thinks large borders detract from the image, but thats me.

Jim B.

[Chunk]

I like the interaction of the subjects but find their auras distracting.

[Greg McCary]

I like the composition as well, but also feel the contrast is a bit heavy, there is almost a halo effect around their bodies? Was this on purpose?
Greg

[Impossipede]

You say cliche, I say classic. But the aura thing is annoying. . .

[mondo1090]

yes the aura or glow was on purpose i have a diffrent version of it where it is just black and white, and it seems really plain to me so i fooled around with the contrast and i can see it is a bit heavey so maybe ill tone it down a bit

[Christian Simpson]

i'm kinda diggin' the high contrast...thats just my opinion though.

good shot

[trog100]

is it just me or does the left leg sticking out of the body make the guy look like he has three arms.. ???

i know its the way he is sat but it looks odd from behind..

trog

[MJS]

The third arem/leg was the only thing that got me. I love the contrast and the composition. It almost radiates "back off", but not too far.

[Frog]

The leg was the first thing that really caught my eye, too, but I think because of its odd angle it adds interest. It makes me look at the rest of the photo more.

[mondo1090]

here it is with a lower contrast

[starriderrick]

is it just me or does the left leg sticking out of the body make the guy look like he has three arms.. ???

i know its the way he is sat but it looks odd from behind..

trog

Wild.
I covered up the "third arm" and the whole image changes.The halo thing is different, :O) It's a real eye grabber no doubt, a timeless subject.
It has a Good Mood about it. I think no frame at all needed.

What do you think of cloning out that leg? err... 3rd arm...oops...
Just a thought. Anyway it really shows the perfect day at the beach.

Lots of photo ops at the beach. Looks like alot of radiation that day on the sand.hahaha. J.K.
O.k. You got more?
Rick

[starriderrick]

O.k.
Now we're talkin'. The frame distracts me.The top is water...let it flow.
No frame .My opinion. The leg is still a bother.
Have you looked at this with out the leg? Alone the arm is strong, the shadow is tight.
Try it! Clone off the leg.hahaha. I like what you are doing. I was just teasing about the radiation effect. . :O)

[mondo1090]

thanks for all the feedback everyone, i apperciate it alot, im kind of busy the rest of tonight with school work for studio classes tommrow, but ill give a shot at cloneing off the leg, im not to crafty at photoshop but i will give it a shot



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[trog100]

it will be good practise mondo.. he he

trog

[ZL4life]

did you use a flash on them?

[freygr]

here it is with a lower contrast

An much better photo, the high contrast reminds me of some of the first photos.

[mondo1090]

did you use a flash on them?

nope there was no flash fired