Portrait of a Skater

[rexbobcat]

Why, someone please inform me, is it impossible for myself to have a different perspective on the photo as users on here? I get a feeling from the original that I don't get with those elements missing that you find disposable. Is that the thing with photo forums, just go along with what everyone else likes and don't dare trying to disagree? :thumbdown:

You seem to mistake general consensus with mob mentality. Why does our opinions seem to threaten your security about the image so much?

I don't get any feeling from the original. I'm not sure that there is anything to feel. I mean, it's a kid standing stoic against a generic urban background. The 1/64th of the frame that the skater takes up is not enough to give the photo context. Maybe my though processes are just not as enlightened...

 

[JamesRPhoto]

I can't seem to find an author section in my exif reader plugin unfortunately.

 

[Trever1t]

Can't exif be doctored in CS5? I think I recall Opanda had edit capability too?

James, thanks for re-reading and coming down from the soapbox.

 

[DiskoJoe]

No, the environmental element is a huge part of my style, and IMO without the other person with a skateboard, he's just a guy standing in a park. Boring "just a guy standing there" portraits are not my thing.

I do a square crop from the right side of the guy in the subway shirt to the left and keep the kid on the board and lose the field an powerline.