Shine11 Loc: London UK

C&C welcome

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jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

This is a very interesting study--not sure what to think.

Shine11 Loc: London UK

interested to know what you have thought!

imp by mike Loc: Minnesota/Wisconsin/North Carolina

I find the photo a bit troubling/scary, but then I/we should! "There but for the grace of GOD ... !"

Dave Chinn

A well done powerful image with signs of depression and innocence. Hope things have been well for you Shine, as I haven't seen much of you lately.
Dave

ejrmaine Loc: South Carolina

The image provokes deep emotions, the eyes capture you, you can sense the fear. I like the image.

WAR10CK Loc: Blacklick, OH

I think your title is perfect and the capture is really nice.

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

Your title says it all really. Critique-wise, I'd rather see the eyes in focus than the nose/forehead, but it's one of those images that is so striking, focus is secondary. Nice when that happens.

Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho

The photo is stunning. It makes me think of "Grapes of Wrath." Take care & ...

slynn Loc: poland ohio

I'm drawn into the photo. nice shot

trc Loc: Logan, OH

Greetings Shine,

As Dave had said, long time no see and good to see you are among the living. Nice to have you back.

Someone had said they would have liked the eyes more focused. Quite frankly, when looking at the download, I would say the eyes are over sharpened; or, possibly just need to selectively have some noise reduction performed on them. The facial skin is the same, but not as noticeable.

In fact, upon further observation on my 27" monitor and enlarged a little, the entire image looks the same way. I would say it was over sharpened possibly due to not getting the image in focus from the start when it was taken and trying to make up for it?

I seem to recall that you like to shoot in B&W and use darker tonal characteristics, kind of like PalePictures and Dave Chin, as well as myself when doing B&W conversions from RAW images using digital artistry.

In any case, you captured the subject well, and it definitely offers much room for thought provoking ideas about the person, and certain hypotheses for the specific mood, and what the person may have been thinking. The image is a great representation/presentation for a vast array of personal innovative story telling.

Best Regards,
Tom

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

Shine11 this is in perfect harmony with your visual statement on www.shinegonzalvezphotography.com and speaks of your mastery of he craft.... Photojournalism is a unique genera which is indeed a world of it's own... A world where beauty is defined by the vision of a publication's editor... It is they whom one is working for (and thereby have lost copyright to imagery)... Albeit most staff photographers have been released and the profession is in a steep waning mode... it has in effect been replaced by cellphone videos... btw, I'm only the messenger here...

Please allow me to share the wisdom of commercial photographer Dean Collins... "Beauty is in the eyes of the checkbook holder"
As one who has struggled for legal tender I am a prostitute who will compromise my very soul to make rent... enough said...

My sincere thoughts... absolutely masterful graphic rendering, but not a photograph...
I'm old school which holds dear that if the hand of the retoucher is visible in the image then you have failed...
However that does not detract from the superb rendering you have thoughtfully provided...
Yet your lack of response to the time others have invested in sharing thoughts detracts from your credibility...
Do you feel at your level you must remain aloof and unapproachable? Sadly I've seen this "attitude" all too often within the industry and it's simply inappropriate to say the least...

All the best on your journey...

Shine11 Loc: London UK

thanks for your input....

Shine11 Loc: London UK

Hi Dave
I'm well thanks....I've been working very closely with the homeless especially with the run up to xmas....
I was so happy to see the following published
https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2427051/these-stunning-photos-show-the-reality-of-life-for-homeless-people-around-the-world/
I'm so glad that my work may have brought some awareness to others.....
I hope you have a good christmas....Keep up the good work
Shine

Shine11 Loc: London UK

Hi Tom
Thanks for your comments.....now I have monitor envy!!!!
regards
shine