Boy from Sri Lanka

melvinmah · 10th March 2006

comments please

n0d3 · 10th March 2006

The framing doesn't work for me, my eyes tend to shift towards the paper instead of the boy's face which from your title should be the main focal point.

Trigger Happy · 13th March 2006

and the pencil too. i was there last year, the people are so interesting and obliging for pictures, of course unless they are tsunami victims then do ask first. surely you didn't get just one photo? any of the landscape? the sunsets and beaches are beautiful, hope you have some of those.

meadslaw · 16th March 2006

1) The boy's expression is awkward, almost like he is reacting to to your camera beside him.
2) In this case, the boy's face also look a tad dark. His eyes and expressions hence do not grab my attention. Perhaps you can try lighten up the midtones a bit.
3) His face also looks distorted. This should be because of the lens and also the angle. I.e. the boy's face is at the side of the lens where there is the most distortion.
4) The tilt and the composition also do not seem to serve much purpose. The lack of neck space and head space makes the point of sight very stifled.

Regards

AReality · 16th March 2006

There's too much interaction between the photographer/viewer & the boy.

10th March 2006	#1
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10th March 2006	#2
n0d3 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,494	Re: Boy from Sri Lanka The framing doesn't work for me, my eyes tend to shift towards the paper instead of the boy's face which from your title should be the main focal point.

13th March 2006	#3
Trigger Happy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cockroach-infested parsee lees Posts: 1,331	Re: Boy from Sri Lanka and the pencil too. i was there last year, the people are so interesting and obliging for pictures, of course unless they are tsunami victims then do ask first. surely you didn't get just one photo? any of the landscape? the sunsets and beaches are beautiful, hope you have some of those. __________________ Many are culled, few are chosen

16th March 2006	#4
meadslaw New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	Re: Boy from Sri Lanka 1) The boy's expression is awkward, almost like he is reacting to to your camera beside him. 2) In this case, the boy's face also look a tad dark. His eyes and expressions hence do not grab my attention. Perhaps you can try lighten up the midtones a bit. 3) His face also looks distorted. This should be because of the lens and also the angle. I.e. the boy's face is at the side of the lens where there is the most distortion. 4) The tilt and the composition also do not seem to serve much purpose. The lack of neck space and head space makes the point of sight very stifled. Regards

16th March 2006	#5
AReality Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,392	Re: Boy from Sri Lanka There's too much interaction between the photographer/viewer & the boy. __________________ . The Visual Journalist