I would have prefered to see more side light on him from camera left, giving more shaddow on the left side of his face, camera right, but apart from that it is a very nice shot.
A nice capture I like the ambient atmosphere, would have likes a bit more red hot fire in the image, but the smoke is a nice touch! As for the blacksmith himself, I would have loved to see him more grimy with more soot and dirt on the face and arms, and as Ian suggested a more dramatic light on his face with more shadows! Other than that the pose is great and the composition works as well!
I feel that other then hammer there is little to indicate he is blacksmith. I see there are stuff, but wish it was more obvious.
That is beautiful.
I would have prefered to see more side light on him from camera left, giving more shaddow on the left side of his face, camera right, but apart from that it is a very nice shot.
A nice capture I like the ambient atmosphere, would have likes a bit more red hot fire in the image, but the smoke is a nice touch! As for the blacksmith himself, I would have loved to see him more grimy with more soot and dirt on the face and arms, and as Ian suggested a more dramatic light on his face with more shadows! Other than that the pose is great and the composition works as well!