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Howard


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Howard
Howard
(Finalist September 2010: Catch-All Category)

I used natural lighting and CS4 for editing.

Jeffrey D. Estacio

 
 
 
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Critique please. Thanks.


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July 28, 2009

 

Lu Lu
  Very nice Portrait!


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July 28, 2009

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Jeffrey...the lighting is wonderful and just enough detail in the shadows. To me, his expression is a mystery. Is he about to break into a smile? Is he sad and about to cry? I keep looking!


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August 12, 2009

 

Peter W. Marks
  Hi Jeffrey. I am not sure what it is that makes this portrait seem very different than your previous ones which I have admired so much. Probably it is the lighting and for this particular subject it really works well. What I am seeing here is a metaphor with light and dark representing life and then the passing into the hereafter.
Always thought provoking images my friend.
Just as an after-thought, I am wondering whether the bright squares on his shirt collar and shoulder might benefit from being selected and then toned down just a tad as they keep pulling my eyes down and away from Howard's face. What do you think?
Regards, Pete


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August 15, 2009

 
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