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Published: 2008-02-17 00:18:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 2625; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 0
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One of the soldiers that accompanied us on our trip through Israel.In front of Yad Vashem, Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem.
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I dunno why- everytime I see one of our soldiers-and it doesn't matter how he looks like- I feel... for a lack of words to describe this feeling- I just feel warm.....
and it really is a good shot...!!
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this guy look like "David Blain"...actually....he might be :S
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I volunteered for a bit of work with the Israeli soldiers a couple years back, it was so nice seeing all the soldiers!
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I really like the mood captured here with the lighting - difficult yes, but I think it paid off. I think my only criticism is that the red badge on his epaulette is very bold and kind of detracts from his face. While I think, being that he's a soldier, the insignia is relevant, it seems to be the sharpest detail in the frame. It really is a great shot though - if he was wearing black it could be straight out of The Matrix
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You have very good focus on this particular shot. Shooting into shadows is very difficult, and it's obvious that this was spontaneous. I would probably suggest though that you look at this from the aspect of the "Rule of Thirds". If it was to be more of a portrait, you might want to zoom in on it and put his eyes at the upper 1/3 line, and maybe boost the shadow a bit in your photo processing, software.
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Thank you for your critique. I think I will add a few little changes to it.
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You're very welcome. That was a most difficult subject!
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Awesome pic!!
Great effect with the light on his face, but also on the shoulder... brings up a very special meaning to it...
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What works for me is the lighting--definitely the strongest thing you have going in this image. It's dramatic, though it might be a bit on the harsh side; some of the highlights are mildly blown out. The pose is nice, as has been mentioned, and the only thing that doesn't work for me is the composition. I think the picture would have benefited from having the camera pointed slightly more downwards and a little to the left, so his hands didn't get cut off.
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I like the expression on his face, the pose, the background, but I think the lighting might be a little too harsh? It's a good shot though.
Did you like Israel? What other parts did you go to?
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I think I can see what you mean. It was almost midday when I took it I think so the sun was very bright. But I tried giving it a nice contrast with with the shadows.
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Yes, I can tell. It's still a good shot.
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Amazing lighting and a very clean crisp shot. Wonderful job!
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