Thoughtful

I'm very happy with this shot. Kinda a weird crop but I think it suits. What do you think? Comments Welcome.

70-200 mm at 200.00 mm 1/400 s at F 3.20 with ISO 100

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like it heaps greg, make sure you join a camera club and enter it in next years inter club comp!

I think it's great.
It's a pity about the band-aid though. Still, leaves me pondering what he's watching or thinking about

Great job!

catsith wrote in post #2091720
like it heaps greg, make sure you join a camera club and enter it in next years inter club comp!

Thanks Tina, I've been thinking about joining a local club but finding time could be the hardest thing these days.

Dragonfli Spirit wrote in post #2091736
I think it's great.
It's a pity about the band-aid though. Still, leaves me pondering what he's watching or thinking about Great job!

Thanks Dragonfli, the crop removed a bright blue drink bottle that was partially covering the hand with the band-aid on it. The bottle was way out of focus but the colour meant your eye was always drawn to it. I agree the shot would be a better without the band-aid.

i never even noticed the band-aid.

greg - hi. great capture. i am assuming you cropped it this way. how about posting uncropped, or showing the whole hand and giving his eyes and face a little breathing room. nice subject, clearly he has done some living. Esq.

Thanks for the comments. Here's the original. No PP, sharpening etc - just resized for the forum rules.

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I'm glad the band-aid stayed in. I can imagine several reasons it is there - most of them make that band-aid a real part of who he is right now. Dagonfli wondered what the man wasthinking about. I would not be surprised to know the band-aid was involved. What you have done is captured a lot of feeling . . .

Fantastic shot Greg. I might be wrong, but the first shot looks like it would convert to B&W (or Duotone) really well. Could be worth a go?

Great shot! I love the expression and character in the subject! I'd have to agree with you that the bottle needed to go. Too bad, as some space around the face would have helped.

Great shot. Roughly, what distance would you say that was taken at?

Great shot with a lot of character. Nose hairs gross me out though.

Great photo.

Jubilee32 wrote in post #2094260
I'm glad the band-aid stayed in. I can imagine several reasons it is there - most of them make that band-aid a real part of who he is right now. Dagonfli wondered what the man wasthinking about. I would not be surprised to know the band-aid was involved. What you have done is captured a lot of feeling . . .

Thanks for the Comments

Meaty0 wrote in post #2094488
Fantastic shot Greg. I might be wrong, but the first shot looks like it would convert to B&W (or Duotone) really well. Could be worth a go?

Must give this a try this arvo.

sswanson wrote in post #2094537
Great shot! I love the expression and character in the subject! I'd have to agree with you that the bottle needed to go. Too bad, as some space around the face would have helped.

Thanks

Gr8outdrsmn wrote in post #2094562
Great shot. Roughly, what distance would you say that was taken at?

Thanks for the comments. I was about 3-4m away if I remember correctly. The 70-200 is such a wonderfull lens.

queenbee288 wrote in post #2094577
Great shot with a lot of character. Nose hairs gross me out though.

Thanks. Maybe they are part of the character

Texbow wrote in post #2094619
Great photo.

Thanks.

i personally prefer the first version. How about entering it in the competition helen had linked in our other thread?