Determination

[gitim4God]

From 00 FAVORITE PICTURES

I appreciate any critique you provide.

Thanks!

Exif data:
Nikon D70
Aperture - f/5.0
Shutter - 1/100
ISO - 200
Exposure mode - Auto
Focal length - 70.0mm
Focal length in 35mm - 105.0mm
Lens - 28.0-300.0mm f/3.5-6.3
Max Aperture Value - f/4.8
Flash - did not fire
Metering Mode - Matrix
White balance - Auto

[windrider86]

Asking something specific will help a great deal. Not only is it asked for in the guidelines but also helps everyone else to know what sort of help you are wanting

[bbtom10]

Yes, understanding what aspects you want critiquing will be useful...

Generally I think the title and the image certainly have a strong story telling aspect, it leaves the reader with a lot of questions - who are they, what do they do, is this simply a climber or a professional or is this some other industrial job?

I can't help feeling that the hands and the stone are a little over sharpened, especially given the softness of the secondary layer in the photo.

Tom

[gitim4God]

This photo was taken after a week of climbing in Montana, I noticed the condition of my buddy's hands and thought it would make a good photo. I used the macro setting on the camera to get the hands and didn't really consider dof. Also, I did sharpen it a bit with Photoshop. I will try a softer look to see how it looks.

Thanks!

[3bayjunkie]

I love it just the way it is. It's perfect! The tape on the hands really makes the photo

[jorf]

You could try to soften it a bit and see what you think but I actually like the surrealistic sharpness of it. It adds to the story of how extreme the situation is - clearly this person has and is working hard and is doing everything he can to keep it up. (I'm a major tape fan myself....) Nice job. You saw something that told a story and went with it.

[pesawa]

Great shot. I wouldn't change anything technically.

I am drawn to the climber's eye between his thumbs and would like to see more of the facial expression.

/p

[Nic Kuiper]

Its a great photo, the only change i would have made is to get more of the climbers face in the photo and have it slightly less blurred.

[gitim4God]

Thanks for the help!