The Indian Sadhus.

pamelajean (Critique Team)

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27 May 2012 - 7:00 PM

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An impressive image, Pradyoth, with nice texture and colour on the rocks, and lovely bright clothing on the sadhus.
Your flash has helped you get good light and detail throughout, and has also put catchlights in the men's eyes.
Though not smiling, they seem happy to have their portraits taken and are looking directly at you.
I like the man's hands being together in prayer, and one man sitting lower than the other, it makes a more interesting composition.
You have a lot of space to either side of the sadhus, and I therefore think this would have been better taken in portrait format, and this would have given you a bit more space below, even if it were just rock. As it is, the man on the right is sitting on the bottom of the frame.
You have made a grand effort at changing the sky, Pradyoth, and at first glance it looks fine, but on closer inspection there are some problems. Firstly, it contains strong artefacts, and I wonder if you enlarged it before adding it to the image? Secondly, your selection around the men and rocks is a little ragged, and their are pieces of their headdresses missing. Zoom in close when making your selection, for better accuracy. It looks as if you feathered the edges a little too much, too. But don't be disheartened, you have done well.
In my modification, I cropped both sides, adjusted levels and used the clone tool to tidy up the edges.
Pamela.

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