Working Self "Portrait" C&C

[Bitter Jeweler]

I really like what I achieved here. I feel it has some drama. But I am biased. I tried taking pics while I worked today, which was difficult with a 2 second timer.

I am really anxious to hear what others think.

 

[LahPhotographer]

this is good...i wish the complete picture would have been all focused

 

[q.c]

nice i like it

 

[e36style]

this is a very interesting picture, i enjoy the blur of the hammer, adding some action into the photo. what exactly are you doing in this photo?

 

[mdtusz]

Why only the 2 second timer? Can you not change it? I know you shoot a Canon, but I'll be mature and refrain from making a joke

 

[pharmakon]

I think it tells a story well, beyond just the obvious of what is happening at the moment the photo was taken.

 

[TylerF]

I like it a lot, I wish that the only blur was in the hammer and the other hand was more in focus. really neat though

 

[soleshine]

I like this! and I like how it shows the motion of the hammer too!!

 

[AnneRiceBowl]

I like this because of the what the finger tips have to say, however I would have liked to have seen the thumb and index fingers a little more focused to draw the viewer closer to the roughness of the finger tips.

Just my two cents--I'm just a newb photographer.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Thanks for the responses. :thumbup:

So, you are all more interested in the nasty fingers.
I'll tell you my reasoning for this image now. I placed the focal point at the focus of the energy from the hammer, and the worker. I wanted you to see how I see. That I am intently concentrating on the impact of the small tool on the ring, or more precisely the prong I am tightening down to set a stone.


#2

 

[joeamy05]

I like what you were going for. The hammer doesn't come off so much as motion blur as camera shake to me..it needs a smidge more blur...and those finger tips are crying for focus.

 

[cletusjermal]

I really like both of them. I think the DOF is perfect on both and i like how the hammer is a little blurry in the first. It adds some movement to it. Good job.

 

[jajomo]

I too am loving those dirty fingers..makes me think of my coal miner dad! I love when a photo makes me feel something that has nothing at all to do with the actual subject.

 

[joeamy05]

I like the first one better compositionally, but I do like the focus and desaturated color of the second one...both very nice shots.

 

[JeffieLove]

I think you need to wash your hands and put some lotion on them

Other than that I like them though