artist performance - living statues

[LeoLeo]

Last weekend, in Bucharest, was a wonderful performance of "Living Statues", of Masca Theatre and their guests.
As an open event, in a biggest park in Bucharest, Herastrau, I was able to made some pictures, but this one I like from all. Even so, I feel that I need to do something more, but I really don't know what.



Comments and critique, wellcome.

Leo

[Donald]

Even so, I feel that I need to do something more, but I really don't know what.

I think this is very good capture. A super composition that captures the character very well.

May I suggest two possible actions that you may feel contribute to improving it further:

1. Use levels or a curve to pull done the mid-tones very slightly. This also takes the highlights down a very small way and, I feel, maybe gives more 'depth' to the image.
2. Add Local Contrast Enhancement to make it 'pop' a bit more.

With your permission (I will remove it if you wish), this is the effect of those actions:



If you click on one of them and open in the lightbox, you can then use the forward and back arrows to compare the two.

[Geoff F]

And I wonder about trying a slight crop of the top. It will probably mean 'going square' but some people like that format for portraits.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Leo,

Good capture

Donald has covered most things, given it is a good capture there isn't much else to say, but I will add one more if I may;
I would give a quick wipe with a blur brush down that sharp/bright vertical edges and angled bar behind the subject.

[LeoLeo]

Thanks Donald,

Yes, you are right in both points. Your edit is 95% from what I have in mind.

Thanks Geoff, I did a square crop, but, the pattern from behind looks a bit odd, and I discard it.
Thanks Dave, I will give a try when I'm back to my computer

Thanks for your comments,

Leo