I think this picture of the subject has a simpler composition and more contrast than the previous image I posted. Critiques and suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

-- Mark Rovetta (1234hods@gte.net), November 21, 1999

Answers

I like this one better, him alone seems like carving is a more intimant moment between him and his piece, but I kinda wish you angled it up to see his facial expression more

Nan

-- Nancy (nel106@psu.edu), November 21, 1999.

I miss the action of his hands...t

-- tom meyer (twm@mindspring.com), November 22, 1999.

I still think it needs more contrast (IMHO). Try doing an auto levels adjustment, before you add the black border. Could also do with a little sharpening too.

-- Gordon Richardson (gordonr@iafrica.com), November 22, 1999.

I like this one much better. You have his face and the concentration visible in it, his tool(s), and his muscles in the act of creation. A little more depth of field (so that the marks in the wood are more distict) and backed out a little (to show his mallet) would be desireable, but this is a very nice image. It is low contrast, but I don't mind.
A little lower (so that we are almost looking across the frog) would also be nice, but remembering what you said about that big window behind them probably made that too difficult.

-- John Thurston (John_Thurston@my-deja.com), November 22, 1999.

He needs his right hand to complete this picture. Much better then the other.

-- rob dalrymple (robd13@erols.com), November 29, 1999.