Bob, the bright fire in the foreground takes quite a bit away from the restaurant owner that happened to wear a dark-colored outfit in the darkish background. Somehow you may want to bring him more in the foreground and for him to be rendered larger. Again, not meant to be mean here and I hope you don't mind.
Bob, this is nice shot with a few major problems.
This has a very strong and interesting foreground but your subject is shrouded in darkness, hence noise. I assume you’ve already sanded the shadows as indicated by the noise.
And by the non-white window I assume you’ve already toned that down.
That’s a pretty high ss to tame the high iso.
Had you had the time to work it, this could have been a beautiful HDR shot.
It’s a great shot and composition had you exposed more for the shadows.
John
Bobg657 wrote:
Thank you John for the helpful comments, my people photography is still a work in progress! This image has had some NR, any better?
Bob that cleaned the noise up a lot!
If you were to print it big that smoothness of the grain will make a big difference.
At one time I had an HDR setting on one of my Canons on the top dial so If the need arose I could just spin the dial on top and take a shot instead of loosing it completely. I only used it a couple times but it was to help with something like that super bright window. Once a window is blown there's nothing you can do!
I think it's because of problems like these that so many never get away from outdoor shooting!!!
John
For me, the photo is all about the fire, the counter, the pots and the dripping paint. And the man in the background is dark so he will be noticed later, almost as an afterthought.
The subject of a photo should be prominent, the "details" less so.
Valid suggestions on all fronts! By the look of his large metal cooking pan, he also might provide some local delicacies also!! Like some garlic naan and saffron rice? I am enjoying the composition!
Dan
