Cotty's question of whether I had any close-ups of Ninja made me think that a relatively extreme crop might work here, as it might get rid of a lot of the harsh contrast, and allow me to try to do something with his face. Well, it ain't perfect, it's grainy as hell (I kind of like that, actually), and I don't know if it could use some more sharpening (probably not), but I like the result better, as I think it says more of Ninja's personality:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3574871 Just as a point of comparision (for those of you who didn't see the initial post), here's the uncropped original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3563217 At least now you can see his face (I think). I'd love to hear which you prefer, and if there are any suggestions as to what else I might do to improve the original, I'd be interested to hear. Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
