Critiques Wanted

[imax]

Entering A Contest With This Photo and want honest opinions about what you think about it. Thanks in Advance For Any Feedback.




http://imax.smugmug.com/photos/16914665-L.jpg

[rutt]

Subject very interesting, colors nice and vibrant. Perhaps the highlights on the near forearm could be toned down a bit with curves, blending, a second RAW conversion, etc. But no big deal.

The composition isn't as strong as I'd like. Perhaps there is a crop that fixes this? I played a little and got this:

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/16923874-L.jpg

Play with it, I'll bet you can do better than I did.

[digismile]

I think Rutt is right, about a different crop. I'm on my wife's laptop at the moment and because of the display size, I wasn't sure what I was looking at, at first.

I would either want to see more verticle to see a big body on a little "body", or a tight head to head.

Colour is pretty good. Maybe sharpen a bit for the final size.

Brad