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All that being said...
Jun 28, 2018,09:58 AM
The important thing is, is that you took the shots. One thing I noticed is that everything is in focus in these images. Which makes sense for #3, and #2. Re #1, if you had a shallow depth-of-field, w a focus on the little girl, that pic would tell a different story. Or maybe crouch down to here level, also. Of course it’s easy for me to say all this, post pic. Today, photoshop type software is a photography tool, and you can blur the background of #1, or remove the person under the staircase. It’s done all the time. Tho, I try to be a purist in my photography
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Can you pick a favourite amongst these?
By: fernando : June 17th, 2018-21:14
Or rate them accordingly to your preference? I'm trying to figure out what everyone finds most appealing when first viewing a photo or is it up to individual taste? Thank you for your indulgence. 1. Looking out. 2. Inside. 3. Ready for photos. Have a grea...
Here is my podium...
By: Mike H : June 17th, 2018-21:38
#2 because I like the work on perspective (even if I would have prefered the lady not being behind the staircase ; for me there should be nobody on the photo for showing the feeling of loneliness or on the contrary many people for saying that there are pe...
Number two....
By: InHavenPro : June 17th, 2018-22:48
is my favorite followed by number one and lastly number three. And yes, number one is cool because of the framing, not really the subject matter! Cheers, Filip
#2 is a cell block in ...
By: fernando : June 18th, 2018-06:04
An ex police station, now part of a heritage site and a museum show casing many interesting memorabilia of bygone days. I also agree with you on #1. Thank you for participating and for your valuable comments Filip! Best fernando
#1
By: Brandon Skinner : June 17th, 2018-23:32
If only the little girl could have been alone it would have been a perfect photo. Well framed and with content that makes you ask questions to know more.
This is why getting feedback here is so important..
By: fernando : June 18th, 2018-06:17
and an invaluable source of information and motivation. I totally agree with you on your assessment that the crowd outside as a whole didn't project an image that made it interesting whereas if the little girl was alone, a sense of mystery or abandonment ...
Hi, Fernando
By: TheMadDruid : June 18th, 2018-06:28
My problem with #1 is its narrow height, which makes it hard to find the focus spot. And the composition is awkward-people down below and then a rather long empty building. I'm not sure I'm articulating this correctly, but there seems to be no balance to ...
Hi Padj
By: fernando : June 18th, 2018-07:59
My original intention with #1 was to focus on the little girl in blue. She seemed lost and alone and separate from the rest of the crowd. But the effect didn't really come through in the pic. I suppose. In #2 the lady with the boy was all over the place a...
Knowing your purpose, now, in #1...I can see that.
By: TheMadDruid : June 18th, 2018-10:03
I have a problem with the height of the photo but you did succeed in isolating the little girl. As I stated, #2 works. And I can supply plenty beers when we have our discussion about #3. Which I greatly look forward to. Maybe you can arrange for the lady ...
Number 3 is pretty much fluff....
By: Blansky : June 18th, 2018-06:38
number 2 is the most interesting because it shows a woman entertaining herself taking pictures of jail cells which at one time held misery but now is amusement. Interestingly your framing puts her behind bars as well. The first one is visually interesting...
Is this a case of : One man's meat is another man's poison. :)
By: fernando : June 18th, 2018-08:10
I like your opinion and the fact that you think #2 would be too sterile without the women. Subconsciously or not I will most time include a person or persons into my shots because I think it gives the pic. some life and an emotional content. In this parti...
The photo challenge...
By: cshimokita : June 18th, 2018-15:12
1) timing is everything, I like the concept... and her dress and hair are so 1950s. The challenge is the crowd - too many people with cameras and the mood is gone. Try from a lower angle to focus on the little girl? 2) I agree with other comments about th...
#2, #3 and #1 in that order
By: rnaden : June 18th, 2018-20:00
The second picture gets me because of the the play of angles and lines...and the red fire hose on the right gives some “shock” to the consistent colours. Third picture because it just feels warm and happy.
All that being said...
By: crocker7 : June 28th, 2018-09:58
The important thing is, is that you took the shots. One thing I noticed is that everything is in focus in these images. Which makes sense for #3, and #2. Re #1, if you had a shallow depth-of-field, w a focus on the little girl, that pic would tell a diffe...
Thank you for your feedback!
By: fernando : June 28th, 2018-17:49
I would do exactly as you suggested on #1 if I had to do it again. Also, I am like you in regards to post processing, I tend to leave it the way it was shot. Cheers fernando
#2
By: Quan : June 28th, 2018-22:54
even the red hose is distracting as for #1 maybe you should have waited a bit longer to get something more interesting, this is the issue with most of us as traveler photographer, not enough time to wait for a better moment. Cheers,