Nice portrait. The gate, because of its intensity and clarity of line appears to be the focus of the work. Your dear friend is so anemic, I recommend some iron tablets and a few hours in the sun to fix his chalky complexion.
I also see the bleaching and flattening effect of a photographic flash, used too close to the subject.
I am by no means an expert but the back ground is fighting for attention with the face. The face needs more darks.or tone ...easily fixed...good so far
well, the gate is significant, as it his his garden gate, and that's the last time his mum saw him before he departed. Poor lad, he was looking very pale ,maybe I should put some more dark reds before I post it off to his mum. I wanted to keep it a little bright so it would lighten up a dark room.
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Nice portrait. The gate, because of its intensity and clarity of line appears to be the focus of the work. Your dear friend is so anemic, I recommend some iron tablets and a few hours in the sun to fix his chalky complexion.
I also see the bleaching and flattening effect of a photographic flash, used too close to the subject.
Denis
I wanted to keep it a little bright so it would lighten up a dark room.