Sharlana Dillard
May 2025 - Untitled
About the Image(s)
I visited Costa Rica this past March. What an amazing and beautiful country. I went with a group of friends and fellow photographers who enjoy birding. As we were driving through San Jose headed to our next destination, we had to stop along side of the road that was temporally blocked. This gentleman was just sitting there outside of his home watching cars and people. I was amazed at the large amount of poverty I saw not only in the cities but the rural areas as well. I shoot this with my Nikon z8 28-120 lens and converted it to monochrome. I did some cropping and removed a lot of highlights (reflections) from the sun.
2 comments posted
Sharlana,
This is a very interesting image. I think the composition works well; it really shows the poverty in this image. The forlorn expression on the person in the image tells a lot about the image. It really tells a story. Photographically, the image has a lot of tonality and good contrast: rich blacks and detailed whites. Posted: 05/08/2025 21:49:12
This is a very interesting image. I think the composition works well; it really shows the poverty in this image. The forlorn expression on the person in the image tells a lot about the image. It really tells a story. Photographically, the image has a lot of tonality and good contrast: rich blacks and detailed whites. Posted: 05/08/2025 21:49:12
Charles - thank you very much for your critique. this really helps me improve my photography and editing skills. Posted: 05/10/2025 20:51:41