Sometimes you don't need the whole image
My dear Vitalii Pleshkov,
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Dean Wilson
The Sun and the Moon
I wanted to see how my 50 year old Canon FD 800mm f/5.6 s.s.c. would handle photographing both the Sun and the Moon.
1 - Revealing sunspots. (Square cropped)
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Last: Jul 30, 2026
Alan Brown
Bluristic mirror mode
I must admit I have been lax in both my shooting and posting recently, perhaps due to the fact my wife has now retired, and we are spending a LOT more time together doing various activities.
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Last: Jul 30, 2026
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7 Comments
I like the style of the portrait - colors, lighting, etc. But I don't like him bisected. lol. It looks too out of balance. Your works are spectacular, however. I just don't like this particular view. Maybe if it were cropped closer to his shoulder.
Hi Vincent, I appreciate you honest feedback,.I am thinking to do more half portraits, for some reason I like it. I cannot explain why. However, I think you maybe be right about the cropped area, maybe next time I will give more space to the right side. Still experimenting.
And please don't get me wrong. Your work is outstanding, and look to your style and works as inspiration. You're clearly talented and someone I need to study to help me grow and progress!
Don't crop! :) I think it's a great shot. I really like the use of negative space, especially the way the light just falls away. You'd lose that if you cropped tighter. And I think showing half the subject's face works well. You could do it with shadow as well if you wanted, but this is far more impactful.
I like - would make a great magazine cover for Mens Health or similar. Is stylish in the way it surprises. He reminds me a little of Vinny Jones out of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels!
Thank you for your nice comment.
I like it -- wouldn't do it for every portrait, because I think the look here supports it, but other "looks" might not. I also like the way the light fades in the "empty space" making it very much not empty.