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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 130 - Face to Face >> Challenge 130 - Eligible > Josh *
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31-MAR-2007 Rod

Josh *

Josh's house Brissie Oz

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
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Rod 09-Apr-2007 19:38
I tried a bit more contrast etc but the shot lost something, I need more PP skills I think. Thanks Jano:-)
ctfchallenge09-Apr-2007 02:56
Great image Rod. I think it needs some pop, but not sure what exactly. My fav of yours. jano
ctfchallenge08-Apr-2007 23:39
now thats a portrait worthy of an album cover. combination of background, clothes, expressions, and a perfect stare is a perfect recipe for a nice portrait. somehow neat/clean white light bulb feels odd but not misplaced...and i like it too. nice work! -Abstract
Rod 08-Apr-2007 23:30
Thanks Alexeig:-) I like this one too.
alexeig08-Apr-2007 20:20
Great angle and balance with the lamp
Rod 06-Apr-2007 12:56
Thanks Doug:-)
ctfchallenge06-Apr-2007 04:58
The ceiling and the light add to image for me. Gives it meaning. I like this one the best. -COAmature
Rod 02-Apr-2007 08:18
OK, OK, You girls are so demanding:-)



...............................................................................Yes I know, it looks better a:-)
elips02-Apr-2007 00:16
I know what you mean, Rod, about just shooting and not worrying too much about the rules. You end up with much more spontenous and lively shots that way. That being said, the ceiling doesn't seem to add much to this picture. Without it I feel that I "see" Josh better. I don't think it is all that important that we make sense of the wonkyness, it's fun having a shot that isn't all squared up to look at! ~Sharon
Rod 01-Apr-2007 19:27
Thanks Carole:-) That's a drum on the right don't know what the white thing is.
ctfchallenge01-Apr-2007 15:34
This is my fav also Rod, and I agree with Sharon about the crop of the ceiling. I find the white bit on the left bottom and the bottle on the right bottom a little distracting, but not too much, and the perspective and pose are great! CJ
Rod 01-Apr-2007 07:40
Thanks Sharon & Bruce:-) It's quite funny Sharon I had to shoot some band shots at Josh's house & these ones with only one person in are what I said were test shots so I could get some for the challenge:-) All the other shots are of the three band members. But what I found to be funny was that I didn't worry about the rule of thirds or straight horizons & I just felt really free. Looking at the shots as I'm processing them they seem to be more dynamic than when I try to follow the rules. I was thinking that the angle & shadow in the cement ceiling help make sense of how sloped & wonky the rest of the shot is:-) Mind you this is best viewed after consuming a six pack:-)
ctfchallenge01-Apr-2007 05:04
Good one, Rod! I do think it might be improved by a little application of the rule of thirds. If you cropped the ceiling to just above the light bulb we wouldn't miss that cement at all and the compostion would be a bit more dynamic. ~Sharon
Bruce T Jones01-Apr-2007 01:07
Love the low angle and the single bare lightbulb. -- Bruce
Rod 31-Mar-2007 22:25
Thanks all:-) This was shot in the stairwell of the house, I think the lighting & the way he's holding his head makes him look different Mary Anne:-)
ctfchallenge31-Mar-2007 15:58
Another good one, Rod. Josh looks very different here from the photo of him you have (had?...it's sometimes hard to keep up with your entries ;-) ) in Exhibition.
--Mary Anne
Guest 31-Mar-2007 15:34
I like this one the most too Rod! Well done!
Charlie Beck31-Mar-2007 14:20
This is my favorite of your three. Good perspective, good lighting and contrast, and the ceiling light adds character to the scene.