Empty Stadiumby
AmieeComment by indigo997: HEY! Congratulations on submitting to this very tough challenge.
IMO, this photo just isn't a very strong shot on its own. It does fit the challenge though. Of course some complain that he is too easy to find, and others complain that it's too hard to even tell that it's a person... obviously this topic was too confusing and didn't make scoring easy or uniform.
Composition: I don't think that the angle makes strong enough diagonals. I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to shoot straight on with the stairs in the center of the shot. Then you could have framed it lower on top to cut off the fence and power pole. Centering the staircase would create strong vertical and horizontal lines, and then you could put the person in basically the same spot which would then follow the rule of thirds (having him/her a third of the way down from the top and in from the left). I don't know if this is someone you found or if you put them there. If you staged it then I would suggest having them at least look at the camera. I'd go so far as to have them lie on top of the bleacher wearing more clothes that are easier to identify.
I think that sometimes people put too much importance on the topic and end up sacrificing the shot. Making the person look more like a person who fell asleep in the stands might not fit the challenge as well, but IMO it would make a nicer image.
I'm sorry that I don't know much about your camera's capabilities, but this shot is underexposed. If possible, it needs some exposure compensation or a slower shutter speed. If you can't do that then you should try shooting with stronger light. The dark shadows also seem rather noisy.
Practice makes perfect. Good luck in the future challenges.
