Shoe Master

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Shoe Master
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Copyright: Murat Duzyol (muratd) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 30 W: 4 N: 42] (3221)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-23
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 16-35 mm f 2,8 L-USM
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/40 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-15 1:44
Viewed: 457
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This photo was taken in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. A shoe master was making red sandals.
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  • jorbe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 69 W: 0 N: 1] (195)
  • [2008-03-15 1:47]

Hello Murat,

Excellent portrait. Good DOF and superb colors.

Good Work!

p.s i`ve always wanted to visit burkina faso, maybe this year i`ll make it:)

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  • burGu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 121 W: 18 N: 131] (652)
  • [2008-03-15 1:48]

Gunaydin Murat Bey,

Kirmizilari muhtesem yakalamis, ayakkabi ustasinin giysilerinden de faydalanip cok iyi bir kompozisyon cikarmissiniz. Ayrica kendisinin ayaginin ciplak olmasi da guzel bir hava katmis.

Ellerinize saglik,
Burcu

Murat,
my ancient farmers are pleased to find your shoemaker as a neighbour in today's gallery. This is the kind of daily life shot I really like...and I love that colour! A great picture!

Benny

An excellent "man at work" image, Murat.
Beautiful saturated colors and a very good composition. It would even be better if the sharpness in the front would be higher. Although I like it very much.

Regards,

Eddie

Hi Murat,
I like the POV and subject but I would crop more both the top and bottom to focus more on the man at work. And I am a little bit disturbed by the point focus actually, it seems that it is on the wall rather than on the man himself. I agree the wall is nice and might be typical of Africa but it is not the subject I guess. Maybe doing a pp with sharpening mask would enhance the pic.
This is my humble opinion.
All the best,
Pris.

Hi Murat,
Nice portrait with available light. I am not sure
if it was good to include the (unsharp)shoes in the front. I think, technically, it would be difficult to get them sharp at the same time (without a tripod). Therefore perhaps I would have taken also a photo without this foreground. But I realize that is easy talking afterwards.
The strongest point in this photo is the expression of tenderness and the passion of the man for his product. Perhaps this moment lasts only a split second loosing it while setting up a tripod,
Regards Henk

hello MUrat,

Very beautiful portrait of this man and also funny with all the red shoes, it's unbelievable ;)
greeting,s inn

  • Great 
  • wawa Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 25 W: 0 N: 41] (221)
  • [2008-03-15 10:58]

Hi Murat
Great shot. I love the intensity of the red
I agree with Prisley on the focus and sharpness in front.
TFS
Warren

Hello Murat,

Joli portrait de cet homme au travail. Les couleurs du mur sont bien typiques de l'Afrique. J'aime beaucoup !
Marie

Beautiful! The colours and the composition are fantastic. Really great feeling to it. Well done!

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