
Originally Posted by
Doug Brown
Let's try to keep things civilized here. A few observations, first about the photo. Excellent sharpness and exposure. Timing couldn't be better, and the ice makes a cool BG. The shooting angle takes away the eye contact that would have given the image a little something extra. Ofer brought up a legitimate point regarding the shooting angle, but his choice of words was poor ("Pity about the shooting angle"). Just because Chas chose that angle doesn't mean that there wasn't a better one.
This is a critique forum, and Ofer's critique is one that I see applied to dozens of images every week. The shooting angle is a valid concern here. I rarely see forum participants ask why someone made a given photographic choice before commenting on a perceived issue, and I don't think Chas deserves special treatment in that regard. Just my $0.02.