Focused

[Duncan]

 

[Harmony]

Wow! What a way to start your TPF posts! (Welcome!)

This was a posed picture, I assume? I love the lighting, especially how the shadows play around his inside right shoulder. The composition is also bang on, in my opinion.

Well done!

Edit: I have nominated it.

 

[Duncan]

Wow ! What a great first comment to start my TPF posts !

Thank you for the welcome Harmony , yes , posed , this was part of a demonstration by Shaolin Monks .

 

[Harmony]

I noticed one thing though, it seems to get quite grainy or chunky near his cheek/neck area. Was there excessive contrasting done?

 

[Duncan]

Yes , this was quite a low contrast image as it was shot through light rain and on a badly lit , dim stage with multiple coloured stage lights either side of him , the original also had some odd highlights in his eyes and even though it looks a little eerie I cloned them out .

 

[Geno]

Amazing, I actually really like the blackness of the eyes. Am I correct in understanding that this was taken at some kind of show/performance?

 

[Duncan]

Geno , thanks for the comment , this was shot at a chinese new year celebration , I also liked the eyes too and was the reason behind naming the image focused .

 

[Pugs]

Phenomenal! That this was captured during a performance just awes me!