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A stranger: Quebec Rainbow gathering 2009
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Critique by ~hoaxeye Aug 14, 2009, 10:33:33 AM
I'm not all that excited about writing a critique, but here goes; It seems to me that these portraits that you do are all about letting the subject just be themselves. Letting them relax and express whatever is inside. Without knowing how many exposures you take of a given subject, it is difficult to know just how successful that objective is. However, after seeing quite a few of your portraits, it seems as though you are very successful indeed at putting the majority of your subjects at their ease. In the case of people that you've posted multiple shots of, this feeling is reinforced.
In the case of this particular photo, I get the feeling that the subject is a bit apprehensive. She seems to be displaying a bit of reticence. Her approximation to the caravan might be nothing more than an unconscious defense mechanism. If that is in fact the case, then this photo has worked admirably well.
As for the visual composition, I don't find it as pleasing as many of the others, but it does reinforce the off balance ambivelence of the subjects' gaze. Not all photos are pretty. Many of the best are down right disturbing.
After being thrown for an instant, I found that this photo does work for me. I believe that it delivers exactly what it means to.
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Critique by ~kelinder Aug 14, 2009, 9:03:53 AM
First let me say that I really like your work. You do an excellent job capturing a person without it feeling posed or pretentious. In this image the subdued palette is nice. The light green of the dress pulls in the colors of the forest behind her and is reinforced by the off-white of the caravan, her earrings and the ribbon in her hair. The coloring of all of the elements work harmoniously together. Her expression contains more than the standard "portrait" expression and makes one wonder what she's thinking. This adds a further level of involvement for the viewer than simply looking at a face.

I don't think this one is as successful as the little girl with the purple towel though. Compositionally it is somewhat awkward - the arrangement of the woman and the caravan seem to divide the image in two -especially with the dark tree dividing them. This has the effect of separating the image into two pieces rather than a coherent whole. Also, the caravan's tail light (a dark shape in an area with moderate tonal changes) and the license plate (text always draws the eye) distract the viewer from the subject of the photo. The alignment of her interesting belt with the tail light leads the viewer's eye to the tail light/license plate rather than back to her interesting, slightly sardonic expression.

Hope that helps, I look forward to your next piece.
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~chocolatesa Jan 26, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Je suis interessee aussi de savoir c'est quoi cette rencontre dans le bois. J'ai essayer de chercher avec Google mais jai seulement trouver des informations sur le lieu de rencontre et non la raison pour laquelle ces gens se rassemble la. J'ai pas pu regarder la page Facebook car Facebook est bloquee a mon travail.
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~papuruhoshi Aug 17, 2009   Photographer
I really love the idea of this photo. I have noticed that the majority of your portraits are centered but this is organized to show both subjects, the young woman, and the caravan. The strong connection between the woman and the caravan is emphasized. I like that the letters are shown, if does draw the eye but almost like a face, again the face of the second subject. I imagine you could have chosen any other part of the carvan to show, yet you chose this angle.

This is one of my favorites from this series because it not only shows a very unique person, but it shows her envirnment, her home, her lifestyle, her choices in life, a very strong message for me.

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J'aime vraiment l'idée de cette photo. J'ai remarqué que la majorité de vos portraits sont centrés mais ceci est organisé pour que les deux sujets, la jeune femme, et la caravane. La forte relation entre la femme et de la caravane qui est souligné. J'aime que les lettres sont présentées, si ne attirer l'œil, mais presque comme un visage, une fois encore le visage de la deuxième sujet. J'imagine que vous avez choisi une autre partie de l'carvan à montrer, mais vous avez choisi cet angle.

C'est un de mes favoris de cette série, car il montre non seulement un très unique personne, mais il montre son envirnment, sa maison, son mode de vie, ses choix dans la vie, un message très fort pour moi.
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~BALDOVINO Aug 16, 2009
:peace: featured.

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~5Anne5 Aug 16, 2009  Student Traditional Artist
beautiful photo. :heart:

love her clothes and the light... is perfect.
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*BenoitPaille Aug 16, 2009
many thank
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~stemness Aug 14, 2009
what's the F # of your lens you mainly use? Also how many mm are your sots? seems consistent.
Relaly nice
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*BenoitPaille Aug 15, 2009
f1,4 50mm all the time
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~momo2121 Aug 14, 2009  Student Photographer
always love the colors in your photos. :love:
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~Pieces-Of-Graziella Aug 14, 2009
C'est tres interessant, je ne savais pas qu'il avais des rainbow gathering au Quebec... J'ai habiter a Vancouver tres longtemps et il en avais souvent dans divers forets et iles de la Colombie Britanique.
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*33M Aug 14, 2009
I love how you included the plate and trailer in the photo, well done.....

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