"Maybe" means "No" - right ?

[susaan]

C & C appreciated.

[LaurNF]

I love this. I really like the look of the brick behind him.
-Lauryn

[Frog]

Some will want you to crop to vertical but I think it is fine as is if you clone out the grass in upper right.
Nice shot!

[Overbeyond]

Really lovely shot and I would leave this as it is. Colour wise that triangle of green grass fits in very well and to me is a nice part of the composition. Great capture of the young boy.

[Didache]

To clone or not to clone! That is the question. Whether tis more pleasing in the mind to clone the grass and bear the slings and arrows of outrageous critiques ....

On balance, I think I agree with Tom - the grass "seals" off the top right of the picture. You wouldn't want it any brighter though as it would distract from the boy's face.

Great shot.


Mike

[draymorton]

Excellent photojournalistic portrait. Looks like motion blur to me; was there camera movement/panning?

Overall, a lovely image. If you wanted to get fancy, a little overlay and bringing out of the eyes would make this a ringer for the work of one of your fellow countrymen, Manny Librodo.

Great work, though. I love everything about this image.

[Grandpaw]

Great capture, I wouldn't change a thing, Jeff

[TracerNH]

This is a very nice portrait and I vote to keep the grass as is. I think it would feel too dark without the grass and it does balance the frame.

Chris

[susaan]

Thank you all - great critiques,as always.

Mike,you get a prize for that one...

draymorton, yes,the boy is barely in focus,we were both moving.
I'll try what you suggest..And I'm looking up Manny Librodo.,thank you for bringing his work to my attention - I have so much to learn,its staggering.

[gracie_r]

I love it. I looks like he's just standing and looking at you, which makes the blur of the background so interesting. Neat shot. :thumbsup:

[GB1]

It has a lot of emotion and feeling. The composition is fun, showing the wall as you did injects 'place' into the shot, like an inner city situation. My only complaint is that I would like to see more of the kid - chest, arms, etc - even though it isn't necessary.

Btw, from the title I thought it would be some girl in a bar telling a guy to get lost

G

[susaan]

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Btw, from the title I thought it would be some girl in a bar telling a guy to get lost :[/QUOTE]\

Its a parents joke - his tragic face came about when I told him a storm was coming in, better head for home .

[rylan]

A great portrait! i would leave it as is! i think the grass adds to it