The Watcher

[Matt Halstead]

Hi guys,

This is only my second post on this forum so go easy! Would love somne feedback on the shot below. It was taken whilst i was out and about doing some street photography on Bristol, UK.

Many thanks!

Read about this shot and others at my photoblog:

http://www.imagespike.wordpress.com

 

[Clayton Lofgren]

Maybe some white balance issues, but an interesting shot. I like old timer's faces about as much as kid's, but find them harder to do. The history a person shows in the face tends to make them reluctant to be photographed, although women more so than men.

 

[Matt Halstead]

Thanks for the comments Clayton. The white balance was correct when originally shot, however, i deliberately reduced the temperature of the shot when post processing as I thought it would be more complementary with the eyes...

 

[Asher Kelman]

I wonder about the color of his face? Could be cyanosis, heavy metal poisoning or color balance.

I like the character in his face. Works perfectly in B&W.

Asher

 

[Matt Halstead]

I wonder about the color of his face? Could be cyanosis, heavy metal poisoning or color balance.

I like the character in his face. Works perfectly in B&W.

Asher

Thanks for taking the time to comments Asher. Again, with regards to the tonailty of the shot,please see my earlier comments.

 

[janet Smith]

Hi Matt

Firstly welcome to OPF, nice to have another Brit here...

I like the tone of this shot, it has a haunting quality about it, his eyes are so expressive. I'd like to see this in B&W too...

 

[Matt Halstead]

Thanks for the feedback Janet, when i get a chance I do intend to do a B & W conversion of the shot.

 

[Ted Weitz]

Placment

Hi,

I like the picture it have some haunting quality to it.

Wonder what you think of the placment of the portraite in the center with some empty spaces in the back and in the front of it somthing looks unbalanced to me that way.

Ted

 

[fahim mohammed]

Hi Matt,

Haunting picture. When I look at this picture I feel that I might not see the gentleman alive
the next time. And that to me makes it a powerful image. I would leave everything as it is
because that adds to my feeling of the inevitable.

Those were my feelings for the image. In real life I wish him all the best.

Regards.

 

[Matt Halstead]

Thanks for all the kind feedback folks, much appreciated!