Comment from raineyknightartwork
Initial impact: hard work - looks like cement work
Creativity: challenging captured the tiredness and the exhaustion in his face
Color Harmony: balanced
Center of Interest: the worker
Technical Excellence: expert
Technique: journalism at work
Story Telling Ability: contest entry - guidelines followed... Best of luck
Lighting: --


NOTICE TO ARTIST: I am a self taught Artist. I do not consider myself an expert; nor should you consider me one. I do write poetry. I have a sense of humor. I may have included either or both in this review. I use the following scale to determine star level. 6=Exceptional/Outstanding, 5.5=Professional level, 5=Expert, 4.5= Above Average, 4=Average, 3=Good Start, 2=Needs Work, 1=Poor. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Have a nice day?.Rainey.

 Comment Written 18-Sep-2010

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reply by the author on 19-Sep-2010

Thank you Rainey, I appreciate your kind review very much.

reply by raineyknightartwork on 20-Sep-2010

You are welcome. Have a great day. Rainey

Comment from dodgement
Have a Break. Have a KIT-KAT. Very good focus. Good expression on his face. When I plaster. All you see are my eyes.Clever putting a different background.

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2010

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2010

Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind review.

Comment from Yojo
Fabulous image that tells a story. He certainly does look like he has been working hard and in need of his well earned break. Excellent technical work in removing and replacing background. Lighting throughout image is good. Well composed and executed.

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2010

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2010

Thank you, I appreciate your kind review very much.

Comment from Photo artist
nice candid shot..I assumed you used fill flash, which really helped make this a pleasant photo...My only suggestion would be to crop the photo where the head was left of center..????

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2010

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2010

Thank you, I appreciate you honest review. I didn't use flash, the light was bright enough. Using flash would have made the guys pay to much attention to what I was doing. Most people tend to pose when they know the are photographed. I don't want that. I shoot first and ask later. I'm sorry but I can't agree with your suggestion of the cropp. The head is in purpose right of the center. I was in the fortunate position to put the worker anywhere I wanted since I didn't used the original background. To put him left of the center would be against my story. The worker is leaving for his lunch break. He is walking, exceeding the place/photo to the right. If I had him positioned on the right side it would look as if he is going back to the working place what is left of him symbolized by the shovel.

reply by Photo artist on 19-Sep-2010

Sounds good to me....You know what you are portraying...thanks for the explanation..