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from silverball/Sean (1,262) 
on April 29, 2012 6:05:47 AM CDT
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Excellent work Peter. Having read the previous critiques, I find it interesting that black space comes up for debate. I tend to arrange compositions by the "weight" of the content quite often as opposed to the geometry. You've nailed this one right on the head in my opinion. The b&w is fantastic with the shaded side of your face fading to pure black.
excellent work!
~Sean
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from imagesnt/Mark (1,818) 
on April 5, 2012 3:45:47 AM CDT
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Personally, I think the compositon and the lighting are good and the black and white treatment suits this sort of image perfectly.
Very clear too :)
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from jmrosz/Jan (204,153)
on April 5, 2012 1:14:24 AM CDT
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Good black and white (fine contrasts), this thanks the well done lighting. The composition is a matter of taste, good pose and place, but I like it idf the light was coming from the left side.
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from michal235/Michal (123,310)
on April 4, 2012 11:59:22 PM CDT
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Good portrait work in B&W. I would prefer to change these frames to the right, to se more space on the right side of photo as well as more space in up part of photo, however of course it is a matter of taste. Good set of light and lighting. Regards, Michal.
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from ciragephotography200/William (734)
on April 4, 2012 10:08:48 PM CDT
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It appears more like 'split lighting' rather than lo-key but that aside, there is way too much negative space, half the frame, which makes the black space a composition in and of itself that is in competetion with the subject. Crop it as a portrait and it would work much better, a two thumbs up for sure! or you can leave it as is, its your image, but when you 'hang it in public' its my image. Something to think about. Thanks for sharing, Its a good image!
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From ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on April 4, 2012 10:31:57 PM CDT
Thank you for your feedback William. I appreciate your perspective on this composition. It's a matter of personal taste, but I prefer the large amount of negative space in the shot. The original was more of a traditional portrait crop, and I extended the canvas in post processing to create the effect. To me the imbalance it creates is interesting, and keeps my attention longer than would a traditional portrait crop. Also, on a more symbolic level, I wanted to express that what's perceivable is only a small portion of the whole, hence the large negative space.
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From saguaro/James (3,894)
on April 5, 2012 1:58:41 AM CDT
While I understand William's thought-provoking observation on your choice of subject placement here, Peter, in this case I agree entirely with your motivation and more demanding vision here . . . and I especially appreciate your ability to articulate your perspective so well. Breaking the "rules" is what keeps the work interesting and worth doing, after all. Cheers ~ James
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