Staying Straight

[Tuna]

Leica IIIc, Kodak T400Cn B&W film.

All comments and critique greatly appreciated.

Tuna

[plchung]

Fantastic!

[PlantedTao]

Wow!
Great shot and idea. This is one of the most original self portraits I've have seen in a while.
Also, the tones of this B&W are excellent. Im really trying to achieve this in my photography. Nicely done.
The other part of the picture is the slight image of another figure on the left hand side. Really enhances the abstract quality of the background for me.
Cheers.

[gahspidy]

Well done, Tuna. Very creative and well composed. Good job!

[bobbythebandit]

Amazing ! one that fools the eyes, makes you look twice.
Bobby

[Chunk]

Great idea. Very surreal.

[readingr]

Tuna,

Another original and excellent photo. What more can one say!

[Photo-John]

Fantastic!

Why?

When replying the critique forum we should always try to give details on why we like or don't like something. That's why people post here. They're looking for specific advice on how to improve their photos. There's no such thing as a perfect photo so we chould always strive to offer at least a little constructive criticism. Also, when we take the time really break down and analyze the elements of a photo, we open up our own minds to more learning and understanding. So the process of making a more detailed answer benefits the writer as well and the photographer.

Thanks for posting your reply and thanks for reading my critique of your critique

[Liz]

For me, the image makes me "feel" the challenge of "staying straight." I love the wavy background. There is a lot to see in the image - one part that stands out to me is the bricks. The title adds a great deal to the image too! And I love b&w images.

Liz

Leica IIIc, Kodak T400Cn B&W film.

All comments and critique greatly appreciated.

Tuna

[mattp]

I like the sense that the world around you seems even more distorted than you are, as if your self portrait is making a statement not just about how you look, but how you relate to the world, in other words perhaps you see things a little differently to others. I like portraits that say something about the person, and you seem to have achieved that.

The words "exit only" also give an nice sense of an ambiguous message, a 'hidden code' for the viewer to dwell on (even if this is unintentional). The fact that this is all accomplished in a pleasing composition just adds to the effect. Nice job!

matt