Temple Sadhu, a photo from Rajasthan, West

Photographer's Note

Sadhu in a temple near the bank of Chambal river.
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Changes made:
I have used contrast mask on this image and upplied Gaussian Blur. If you think there is anything I should try to enhance this, then please reply because it will enhance my skill on post-processing.

gilbriones2002, robiuk, pranab, stego, edal has marked this note useful

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Modeste (638) 2005-11-24 14:56

The composition is smart, with the legs line on the left. It's an amazing portrait.
About post treatment, you can try to make the face lighter, and to have a fuzzy on the background.
But select the face and the top of the body will be difficult, because of the hairs.

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oochappan (4880) 2005-11-24 20:57

Hi Rakesh
Still my apreciation for the good pose of the man and the nice background,
what still is missing is some sharpness on the man to make him loose from the background and a crop was here still possible from top to the top of his hair and from right to his hand so that he became almost as a curving diagonal in screen, all is there, simply get it out.

gilbriones2002 (930) 2005-12-08 6:45

I like this portrait of a Sadhu(what is it exactly?), he looks serene and contented, good background.

brajesh (192) 2005-12-10 9:57

Hi Rakesh, I like your pictures of daily life in India. This Sadhu has a nice smile and the wall carving behind him seems to enhance his importance. thank you for sharing.

robiuk (10807) 2005-12-27 8:51

Hi Rakesh,
Nice theme and subject - the sitting sadu.
Just like Henk said, a bit of sharpness and cropping out the blue wall.
Very good, very good,
Robi

pranab (5354) 2006-05-05 3:38

rakesh,
this sadhu could've been a natural model!!
good portrait with good color, i'd like to see some light on the face. but overall, it is a good composition.

stego (24132) 2007-03-17 17:28

Hi Rakesh,
An impressive portrait, whose only flaw is that is slightly blurred.
Very clever compo, much dynamic, with his body "growing" from the left corner and making a triangle very effective graphically. Then there is that shape on the wall behind him, that makes him look like having a crown on his head or like a huge image of some god in his small shrine.
Impressive look, as most sadhus, he is a talented model.
TFS, Regards, José.

edal (6804) 2007-06-27 15:17

Hello Rakesh!
Exploring back your photos, I continue my primary education of Indian way of living. Is this man a monk, a guru?.. Anyway, he is an interesting person and the portrait is outstanding.
Anton

Bruno40 (6662) 2007-11-23 7:47

Hi Rakesh
I checke dyour gallery. I like this portrait, good pose, but it lacks some sharpness.
Good overall work
TFS
jorge