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The beggar


The beggar
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Copyright: Lunar JJ (jwx9620) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 16 W: 0 N: 19] (228)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-01-07
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon D50, Nikon 50mm f/1.8D, Sunpak 52mm UV
Exposure: f/2.5, 1/4000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-10 3:50
Viewed: 486
Points: 3
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Touching...
Simple shot...
With a great thought in mind...
Congrats...!

- imtiyaz.m.s

Hello Lunar,

I always like to find emotion in a photograph. And in some sense, one can find emotion in this photograph. But what I do miss is the punch. The punch I always like to look for is to portray people with dignity, no matter what their situation is. And that is what I'm missing here a bit. There is the 'Oh, how sad such a man on the street'-emotion. But there's not the 'I want to know the story' or the 'Wow, what a strength'-emotion. Well, maybe that's just me...
The lense you use is wonderful, but dare to go closer! Or shallower in your depth of focus. The diagonal of the chain in the background is perhaps a little bit distracting, as is the slightly blown out background. Next to that, nicely off-center composition and a good sharpness. Just missing that punch in emotion for me, that looking for the strength in the person...

Greetings! Dennis

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