Hello, again . . .
Ian McCann had said," I would be interested to know if you have any other versions, with less fill from below, to add further impact." So, I presumed to share another version of my friend, Richard. As always, additional comments and/or feedback is (are) welcome.
David
From memory I liked the other Richard shot but I like this rather better. The smile is nice althought that is not my reason. I prefer the composition, which is much more balanced and works very well. Although the hat did not need to be cropped. I don't think the lighting is much different but that is not a bad thing as the lighting was very good, as it is here. I can't tell if there is any different level of fill from reflected light coming up from below the lens but it looks great, so I am not worried. Nice job.