“My name is Yasser. I’m 23-year-old, award-winning amateur photographer based in Alexandria, Egypt. I’m Sony World Photography Awards commended photographer. I won photography prizes from The International Federation of Photographic Art, National Geographic Egypt, Photographic Society of America and Prix De La Photographie Paris.
I’m a holder of AFIAP distinctions from the International Federation of Photographic Art and holder of Associateship from Image Colleague Society International. I were judge in the photoessay category at Adobe Youth Voices Awards 2014 and in the visual composition category at Adobe Youth Voices Awards 2015. Also I were judge twice in Romania National Creativity Contest.
I saw your constructive powerful artistic critique on the photographs of my Egyptian colleagues. I will be pleased if you can give me the honor by critiquing one of my photographs.
Thank you. Greetings from Egypt.”
International Youth Representative,
“Nubian Man” by Yasser Alaa Mobarek – Egypt
Entitled “Nubian Man” this observational portrait is generally well composed but a little too tight in the frame. To add space around one’s images is to give them ‘room to breathe’ and add further context. Just perhaps, a moment captured with direct eye contact may have been more powerful. If one looks to the subjects eyes, there is a clear catchlight. The benefit of such a catchlight is to draw the viewers eyes to a definitive point of engagement. In this case it lies in the white of the eyes and results in a disengagement. Yasser, please try to tone down the processing which can often be a problem to the eyes of a photographic judge. Perhaps experiment with Nik Software by Google but learn to use it in a delicate way. The subtle tones do the image justice and are to be applauded. Well done young man and continue to follow your passion.
Martin Grahame-Dunn – April 2016
martingrahamedunn.com 
Thank you for your valuable critique.
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