Scooter's Ice House has a pool tournament every week or so. I am not a pool player, but I do enjoy watching a really good one take a spin around the table. Now, I do not think that most of the guys who take part in this tournament are world-class pool players, but they might be world-class "trash talkers." It seems that everyone at the tournament gets more pleasure from having the best line than from having the best shot.
As I watched the tournament the other day, I was struck with how much concentration everyone seemed to use when taking their turn. After a while, I decided that the concentration was what I wanted to capture.
As I was watching this young man, I really liked his level of concentration, his overall appearance and of course the light that was on him. I knew this had to be done in black and white.
Camera Settings: Nikon D3, 28-70mm at 50mm, ISO 400, f/5.6 and 1/60 of a second.
Post Processing:
Lightroom--set black and white points, added mid-tone contrast and clarity.
Photoshop--converted to black and white using nik Silver Efex Pro.
Nice shot Patrick!
ReplyDeleteI like the dynamic composition and the way you simplified what looks to have been a fairly cluttered background.
Well done!
Barry
You successfully did what you wanted to do. You showed his concentration and focus. You showed his character. You made the photo a concise image of what you wanted. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThe Professor
Good composition. I like the black and white treatment. The pix has a photojournalistic quality to it.
ReplyDeleteTed