I like this photo for a number of reasons. I like that way the lighting is falling on the athletes face and the chimney breast making them stick out from the darkening background. I feel that I have used the flash subtly enough so that I haven't overpowered the scene. I am also pleased that for me the athletes face is the focal point, something that I was hoping to achieve.
The feeling that I get from this photo is one of looking forward to a new day. I feel this because the sun is setting behind the athlete, hence today is finishing and the athlete is gazing into the distance, the new day coming. For this reason I have called this photo "Waiting for Tomorrow".
The things that I would like to improve about his photo is the colour of the sky - I wish I had waited until the sun had set a bit further to give the horizon a deeper orange glow and the upper sky a darker blue. I felt I had to take the shot sooner rather than later because my model had been hanging around for 2 hours already. Note for the future - find out the time for the sunset on the day of shooting and then start your shoot only an hour before it disappears. That'll ensure I get the photos I want and the models don't have to hang around waiting for too long.
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