I like this website very much. I like being able to talk to people and get feedback from people. I would like to know everything that people think about my pictures. As a photography Editor for a newspaper, I will tell you that critiquing others makes you a better photographer as well. Actuall I'll even go as far as saying that you need to constructively critique others and give good suggestions in order to become a good photographer.
Now I know that when I leave comments, they aren't always a high five, but they are designed to make people better at looking for a different look. I think some have even hidden my comments. It seems that the only comment I see on this site are just "great job" and "i love that" or my favorite"brilliant capture". I am not trying to be mean, I promise. Mean is when you go out for your first assignment and when you get back, your editor walks up and says " Did you you take anything that didn't suck?" He is one of my closest friends now, but it was through his criticism that I became the photographer I am today. You are one of the most posted people on here and I hope alot of people read this, and start giving real suggestions.
Ok. I'm done with that rant, I was just reading some of these comments and thinking that i havent had one criticism on any of my photographs. Nobody even commented that the picture I posted today is slightly soft.......
Now about your picture. You have mentioned a time or two that these kids are underprivleged, that their determined to go through school, yet the pictures don't tell that story. One suggestion, and I know I've already said it but get low...you got low for this pic but so were the kids, get even lower. Get to know these kids, pick out a few, talk to them, let them know your a human, not some guy behind a big black eye that watches them. Once you get closer you can find out their stories. You can get lower and closer to them. Im positive these kids have amazing stories to tell that would capture the eyes of the world. And your the one to tell it. You have such an amazing oppurtunity that not alot of people get.

19 Oct 2006 3:34pm

Jenny from Manchester, United Kingdom

Nobody even commented that the picture I posted today is slightly soft.......

Kody, perhaps it is because it looks nice slighty soft? :P

After reading Kody's comment, I can see how the last suggestion is really helpful and something, definitely to keep in mind.

19 Oct 2006 5:14pm

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Ok, this is my favourite of this series. I just love the expressions and colours, everything here is bright: the colours, the lighting, the focus, and especially, the children. I also agree on the other photos in this series to go low, but on this one, I'm not sure. The level you were at allows us to see the sea of faces in the background.

The only thing I would definitely change here is cropping on the right to get rid of that disembodied ear. That way you'd also get rid of the backs at the top right, and everyone in the photo would have a face.

19 Oct 2006 6:24pm

Rodion Kovenkin from Mogilev, Belarus

Great image Shuva!

20 Oct 2006 11:28am

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