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Ebbe (9625) 2004-03-17 1:31

And there is something in their expressions that really supports your note too. The other two does not have the same confidence in the faces. The Dof exercise is well done Manny and the backlight helps showing the shapes of their faces, the bright part on the left side of their faces also separates them from the next. Maybe the area on the left is a bit too bright.

Jeppe (18654) 2004-03-17 1:36

Very fine experiment - both the DOF and the exposure. The "leader" very well set in focus and the others works as a nice frame - very well done Manuel.

zto (268) 2004-03-17 1:53

What a great out come of your experiment Manuel. This is just to great. How you have focused on the third boy (the leader) and gradually given less focus to to the boys in front. You are telling the story even without the note here Manuel. Really really good. Keep it up.

BTW, I was hearing a couple of students taking on the bus the yesterday. The were studying to become photographers and complained about how boring it was to do potraits. That it was difficult to find insperation and do something difrent, etc, etc. I could not help to think about you. Had they only seen your potraits they would see how much inspiration there is and how great pictures they could take. This is just another example of that Manuel.:)

mortimer (128) 2004-03-17 2:18

No time to product, no time enough to coment this very symbolic photo I like. Mortimer.

henrye (3500) 2004-03-17 2:48

The three faces against the washed-out background is great. The limited DOF is just right. The 4th boy in the background is a great touch. This is a stunning photo. I like it very much!

Darren (6823) 2004-03-17 3:06

Good work experimenting with DOF Manny, I like the results. Normally, I think people would focus on the guy furthest right and let the others fall out of focus gradually, but this works in that you have highlighted exactly the boy you wanted to. Good job on getting enough lighting to the faces under very contrasty circumstances. The pure white background doesn't bother me much. I am of the belief, especially when shooting people, that if you have your subjects exposed correctly, blow outs don't usually do much harm. I think this photo takes that idea to the edge ;). The very bright background has done some very interesting things to the last boy. Not sure if that is good or bad, but I find it strangely appealing. This is also different enough from you Manny that I appreciate its uniqueness.

As a personal aside Manny, I kind of wish I knew what camera you are using when you take your photos. For me, it can help to make suggestions at times knowing if this was an SLR vs. your all in one (nikon 4500 in your profile). It won't make me enjoy a photo any more, but knowing what you used to take a shot can be informational when suggesting changes.

Another good shot Manny, and I really do like how this is different than many of your other shots, yet still of very high quality.

robbertjan (2906) 2004-03-17 3:39

Manual what a sharp picture again. Great, great expression and a beautiful composition! I like the boy in the back to. Your are a pro!

Midnight_sun (1941) 2004-03-17 4:15

A very good portrait, very well composed. I don't mind the bright background to much and the sharpness is spot on. Well taken.

jhonny_blue (4956) 2004-03-17 4:41

One more perfect picture !
The focus is the last kid is great, congratulations fort the expressions too !
Very, very, very, good !

nwoehnl (122) 2004-03-17 5:01

Experiment succeeded, I have to say. As observed in some of the previous critiques, your way of handling the focus already tells the whole story you provided in your note - in addition - funny how I see the same kind of "degradation" in the confidence on the boys' faces as I see in the focus. Another ingenious part of this composition is to place the leader in the middle, and to have him "overlook" the guys next to him. The boy in the back is a good balance. I like it, Manny.

avigur_11 (22541) 2004-03-17 6:06

Great, great. What more can I say? great results for your experiment. i like the boy in the background, it couldn't be so great without him, and the white, overexposed background somehow work like magic here. Very very well done, Manuel.

eelliott305 (776) 2004-03-17 12:16

Very nice work with the focussing. The blown out background works well I think, concentrating my attention on the leader. A really good shot today.

sunny (3069) 2004-03-17 13:42

You are presenting it in such an expressive manner using DOF, that there is no doubt left who is the leader! :-) Your notes are very strong too and make the picture perfect!

maciekda (19895) 2004-03-18 1:02

it is a nice image, interesting DOF, i like the colors here - very warm. the background is very bright and it gives an interesting effect. nice picture
oh, and yesterday i bought a canon 300D kit + bright 50mm f1.8 lens, a new chapter for me ;)

amitai (879) 2004-04-17 2:15

Very interesting shot. I like the kid and the overexposed area in the back. A little too sharpened to my taste.