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    Menace

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    Re: Menace

    I really like this one Tom. The composition is excellent along with the processing. The leg in the frames helps because it seems he has a victim. Nicely done.
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    Re: Menace

    Wow. It looks like something pulled from the '30's. It's really one of those shots that would be hurt by technical perfection.
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    Re: Menace

    oh man! You need to stop that guy!

    But yes, get a pic first, then stop him.

    Maybe a slightly looser crop on the right so his shoe isn't kicking the edge of the frame, but only by a tiny tiny tiny bit..

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    Re: Menace

    Thank you all.
    Greg; I agree, without the leg there really wasn't a picture.
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    Re: Menace

    Very good imagination stimulator.
    I just hope I don't see this shot in my dreams.

    Can you tell us the what/why ?
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    Re: Menace

    Pretty menacing photo. It is not super sharp and the image quality is a bit low (probably due to trying to sharpen it up to where you got it), but it works as a photo journalistic image. My guess is that you snapped it quickly before the moment escaped?

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    Re: Menace

    pretty powerful image, it gives the impression of a concealed weapon. The image as a whole is a bit artifacty though on my screen. anyways, good photo that conveys a story. nicely done.
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    Re: Menace

    Frog, GB1 and Liban
    Thank you for letting me know your thoughts.
    I agree, if this shot was marked on technical quality it would go down the pan. It is a small part of an otherwise uninteresting picture and quality was lost as a result of the crop and some selective work. I would prefer had it been a bit better though to be honest.

    More important for me in this instance, as with a lot of my photography, was that people would feel the mood that I felt the image conveyed. So thanks to you all and I am so happy that you picked up on this.
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