Never judge a book by its cover - Portrait C+C

[rexbobcat]

The threat title helps to communicate the intent of the photographer. When the title is not well represented in the photograph, I think it is good to point that out so that the photographer knows whether or not his his intended message was communicated successfully to the audience, and why it did or didn't.

I like the image. It's a little bit middle grey-ish in processing for my liking, but the lighting is...fitting...to the apparent stereotype that this guy carries around based on his appearance. lol

 

[Ballistics]

I like the image. It's a little bit middle grey-ish in processing for my liking, but the lighting is...fitting...to the apparent stereotype that this guy carries around based on his appearance. lol

Thanks.

I see what you mean with the middle-grey. I added a lot of contrast, but the tats made things a little difficult.

 

[Rick58]

I can pre-conceive not wanting to pi$$ him off

 

[Designer]

What I see is a man who likes tattoos, wears his hair long, and wears rings on his fingers.

What else are we supposed to see?

 

[Ballistics]

19 posts, 2 of them for C+C of the image. I made another thread within an hour and a half of this one, same subject, also a portrait and I titled the thread portrait C+C. There's 1 comment, and it's about the image.

 

[Josh66]

19 posts, 2 of them for C+C of the image. I made another thread within an hour and a half of this one, same subject, also a portrait and I titled the thread portrait C+C. There's 1 comment, and it's about the image.

Is that good or bad?

Either way, I think you've learned how much a title matters.


I agree with the others that if you title a photo 'don't judge the book by the cover', there should be something other than the cover to see.

 

[o hey tyler]

19 posts, 2 of them for C+C of the image. I made another thread within an hour and a half of this one, same subject, also a portrait and I titled the thread portrait C+C. There's 1 comment, and it's about the image.

Choose a better title that actually makes sense for the image the next time, bro.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I don't like the crop in your other thread. It's too close.

 

[Ballistics]

19 posts, 2 of them for C+C of the image. I made another thread within an hour and a half of this one, same subject, also a portrait and I titled the thread portrait C+C. There's 1 comment, and it's about the image.

Choose a better title that actually makes sense for the image the next time, bro.

It's an idiom about people that generally look different, how does that not make sense?

 

[Josh66]

I do like the portrait, but in this case the title (obviously) doesn't fit - that's why you're getting so many posts about the title instead of the image.

You've portrayed him as some 'badass biker dude', and at the same time implied that anyone who thinks that is an ******* for assuming that he's tough.

 

[Ballistics]

I don't like the crop in your other thread. It's too close.

So C+C it there and we'll establish a dialogue relevant to that thread.

 

[Ballistics]

I do like the portrait, but in this case the title (obviously) doesn't fit - that's why you're getting so many posts about the title instead of the image.

You've portrayed him as some 'badass biker dude', and at the same time implied that anyone who thinks that is an ******* for assuming that he's tough.

I'm not implying anything like that at all.

 

[Josh66]

I do like the portrait, but in this case the title (obviously) doesn't fit - that's why you're getting so many posts about the title instead of the image.

You've portrayed him as some 'badass biker dude', and at the same time implied that anyone who thinks that is an ******* for assuming that he's tough.

I'm not implying anything like that at all.

Well, I know that wasn't your intention - I'm just saying, that's the effect a title can have.

In this particular photo, the way you've shot and processed it - everybody is going to do exactly what the title tells us not to do. Had the title been 'tough as nails', or something like that, I think you'd be seeing very different comments here.

 

[Ballistics]

I do like the portrait, but in this case the title (obviously) doesn't fit - that's why you're getting so many posts about the title instead of the image.

You've portrayed him as some 'badass biker dude', and at the same time implied that anyone who thinks that is an ******* for assuming that he's tough.

I'm not implying anything like that at all.

Well, I know that wasn't your intention - I'm just saying, that's the effect a title can have.

In this particular photo, the way you've shot and processed it - everybody is going to do exactly what the title tells us not to do. Had the title been 'tough as nails', or something like that, I think you'd be seeing very different comments here.

Bingo. You just nailed it. You literally just made my point.

 

[Josh66]

I'm not implying anything like that at all.

Well, I know that wasn't your intention - I'm just saying, that's the effect a title can have.

In this particular photo, the way you've shot and processed it - everybody is going to do exactly what the title tells us not to do. Had the title been 'tough as nails', or something like that, I think you'd be seeing very different comments here.

Bingo. You just nailed it. You literally just made my point.

I think you're missing my point.

Everybody is going to do that, because that's the only option there is.

There is no story here other than 'this guy is tough', and your title is saying, 'you're wrong'. So you're basically starting out by insulting the viewer.
(Don't take that literally)

If that really was your intention, the fact that almost none of the comments here are about the photo should be no surprise at all, and should actually be a sign that you succeeded.