The contrast in colour and vibrancy between the dress and the location work really well, your subject really stands out. You've given a good colour treatment too, although maybe a little too much vignette but that's just a personal preference! Great composition, we hope you keep submitting your portraits!
I like the make up of this image, it places us in the scene well with the artist tools. The light on the artists face and the back of his head is fantastic but it would be good to see more of what he is doing. Moving round to the right a little to reveal more of him and experimenting with depth of field to isolate your subject could also be tried in such a situation if your lens allows. You clearly have an eye for good light, we hope to see more of your pics in the future!
The light is stunning in this portrait and the whole shot feels very well considered. Compositionally I love the man to the left of frame giving space for the backlit smoke to drift through the black abyss. The Black & White treatment you've given further adds to its strength to create a timeless picture.
Street photography at night can be very rewarding. What I like about this picture is the way you have used the architectural lighting behind your subjects. It's quite a prominent feature. It's hard to shoot people, perhaps even harder at night when there are groups of people around, who wouldn't find that a tough situation?! Perhaps the lighting could be a new focus and you use single figures in the night. Have a look at Filipe Pinhas on instagram, he may help you find some inspiration for the night... Best of luck.
This has all of the elements that make up a successful portrait shot and it really stands out. Their strong gaze away from the camera to the same point is very engaging. I love the light that focuses on them both and the subdued colour palette you've worked with enabling the red from the grandfathers hat and the blanket to stand out. Top entry to the competition illustrating a clever environmental portrait, well done.
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Welcome to Photocrowd’s ‘People’ contest for New Joiners! These contests are a chance for new members to introduce their photography to the community, and get a taste of how Photocrowd contests work. They can be entered by anyone within their first 28 days of joining Photocrowd. After 100 images have been submitted the contest closes and the Crowd will start rating the images. The Expert Judge will also be judging the images and writing reviews at the same time. All the winners, both Crowd and Expert, will be announced after 3 days of judging. Make sure you also check out our two other New Joiners contests - ‘Animals’ and ‘Landscapes’.
There are so many great elements to this shot, the amazing sky, the wonderful walkway they are heading towards that reveals the farm. I would be very tempted if I was visiting again to try another shot with your auntie & uncle further up and facing camera to reveal the owners of the farm. It's such a great location, thanks for submitting and if you try that shot please submit to another competition!
What an amazing dress, the jump has created a great shape. Compositionally it could be helped with a little crop, I'd be tempted to crop out the shadow at the bottom and give it a little turn to straighten up. Perhaps it was a self portrait?! Difficult to do if so, a little more head room by tilting up would also help. Great shot to enter!
I think you've managed to make a success of a tricky technique. For me that's down to the two very different expressions you've captured from the artists performance. I think I'd be tempted to try cropping it to a square format to remove the dead space on the right. I think this would strengthen the shot bringing her into centre of frame.
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