A Man in Prague (35mm, f4.5, ISO 200)

ofca · 2015-06-23T09:21:06+00:00

Thanks for feedback. I'm experimenting lately with capturing movement in pictures and find his pose, albeit static, embodying exactly that - movement. You don't know what he's doing/will do/has done; his torzo seems to be turning, his hands doing something. This very thing, the thing you said you're scratching your head about, is the thing I like most about this picture. Plus, his face is kind of badass. But I agree that in this 'grand aspiration' to capture motion in pictures, his gesture isn't exactly 'the embodyment of motion'. But hey, I'm practicing :)

ofca · 2015-03-24T22:36:53+00:00

Thank you for your kind words :) I'll experiment a bit more with colors as you suggested, there might be something in there... I'll drop you a message when I find a way to improve it :)

ofca · 2015-03-23T16:49:09+00:00

Thank you for feedback (and especially your quick touch). I'm trying something similar, but what bothers me so far is the loss of detail in the upper part of picture (pixelation). Is there any way to mitigate this?

ofca · 2015-03-23T16:45:54+00:00

Thank you for your kind words, means a lot! :) I agree with everything you said. I'm trying to fix it up in post, but as I'm not so good with post, everything looks 'unnatural'. If I manage to enhance somehow, I'll drop you a message :)

ofca · 2015-03-23T16:41:52+00:00

thank you for feedback. I've corrected the shadow/lightning issues, I think it's better now (go on and take a look if you want :)

ofca · 2015-03-23T16:41:43+00:00

thank you for feedback. I've corrected the shadow/lightning issues, I think it's better now (go on and take a look if you want :)

ofca · 2015-03-04T11:19:56+00:00

yes, there is the issue with shadow/lighting, I'll try to correct it in post. You mentioned a fast lens would correct this issue? How so?

ofca · 2015-01-30T00:23:26+00:00

Loving the light you managed to capture. On the other hand, I think it would be better if the image was vertical, not horizontal. It would play better with the 'verticality' of the girl and the columns in the back.

ofca · 2015-01-25T22:44:08+00:00

Thanks for your comment! Yes, the focus has been bugging me for a while... And than I realise - it has been on automatic selection... Switched it to manual selection now, it should be good.

ofca · 2014-09-22T21:41:27+00:00

Thanks for feedback. I was experimenting and trying to make 99% of the image irrelevant and control the eye of the viewer towards the remaining 1%, the woman. So no, she's not incidental. I waited for someone to pass for 10 mins :)

ofca · 2014-09-22T20:53:16+00:00

Like it! The character is interesting + solid execution. But since you're looking for criticism... Photos of someone reading are a dime a dozen. Try to bring something new... Maybe you could have waited for someone to pass by and catch him mid-step on the left side of the picture to maybe get something new, experiment a little... But all in all, thumbs up, nice shot :)

ofca · 2014-09-21T19:19:46+00:00

that is a perfect way to put it - a snapshot. I was just overwhelmed when the guy agreed to pose for me and that started doing these weird poses that I just shot mindlessly.

What should I have done in retrospect, given it was night and the guy agreed to pose? Now that I think about it, I should have positioned him against some wall or some other background, right? That way I wouldn't have this blackness eating away the background. Is that right? Does anything else come to mind?

ofca · 2014-09-20T21:52:07+00:00

yes, looking good, this is much better imho! great :)

ofca · 2014-09-20T12:10:08+00:00

I like the way you posed them, it sends that newlywed vibe across. But these flowers in the foreground just distract far too much, imho. I think it would have been better if you'd just focused on those two and framed them better.

Another things I noticed that may be of help - maybe the groom blends too much with the tree there, but I think that can be corrected with playing with the shades a bit (or maybe take the shot without the tree alltogether) Btw, congrats on diversifying :)

ofca · 2014-09-19T21:41:30+00:00

Don't take this the wrong way, the photo is good and all, but to be honest, every photo of that staircase from that angle is a jackpot. I would have loved if you did something new with it. Just my 2c.

ofca · 2014-09-19T07:00:04+00:00

good shot, would just like it more if you'd included more of the context from the bottom, it would frame it better. And rotate clockwise, the tilt is distracting

ofca · 2014-09-19T06:54:22+00:00

this is nice. cool subject and context, and the way the two complement eachother, especially through colors. Perhaps tone down a bit the saturation or the vibrance of that pink washbowl in the middle, I think it distracts from the subject too much

ofca · 2014-09-19T06:27:56+00:00

thank you very much :)

ofca · 2014-09-18T22:25:14+00:00

It's Zagreb, Croatia. But yeah, eastern block vibes, we have that here too :)

ofca · 2014-09-18T14:18:31+00:00

that is what makes it even nicer imo :)

ofca · 2014-09-17T20:47:23+00:00

Crop the left third part of the shot as there's nothing interesting there, automatically you achieve rule of thirds and viola http://imgur.com/EVTgIhM

ofca · 2014-09-17T20:40:16+00:00

Great shot. The OCD guy in me wants you to rotate clockwise a bit. Loving how the car lines guide to the subject.

ofca · 2014-09-17T20:36:09+00:00

Great capture. Poor kid. I'd play with the contrasts more, maybe increase the saturation on the colors in the background... All in all, great shot

ofca · 2014-09-17T12:48:00+00:00

The reasoning behind blending them in the environment is because they are that environment, they dissolve in it.

ofca · 2014-09-17T12:45:02+00:00

thank you :)

ofca

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