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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for that detailed reply. I was curious because I would never think to do it as you did, so your settings confused me. But I like your approach and I may give it a try. I've never used any of my ND filters in street photography; I've always considered them mostly for long exposure shots. I'm not as methodical in selecting my settings as you are, but I should be. You've helped me to think more methodically like this. Thanks. |
Aug 23rd |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Hi Bill, I think that question of following the rules of photography, like the compositional rules could be an interesting one for the discussion board. I agree with you and I definitely have shots that don't meet the compositional rules of photography. But I also recently taught a street photography class at our local club, and what I said there was that the rules don't apply as much, but if you have a good street photograph with a solid decisive moment or story to it, it will be stronger if you are able to meet the other rules of photography as well. But of course, decisive moments are fleeting and you don't have the kind of time for setting up your composition as you do in say a landscape shot or an architectural shot. Either way, I think you have a strong image here Bill. I like it whichever way you decide to go with it. |
Aug 23rd |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
This is a very nice capture Ed - how you found this situation where the print of the woman's dress and the flowers around her all go together in harmony so well. It's like she and that dress were made for this scene. I love the overall variety of soft colors in this image and how they all fit together so well. And I think your composition is perfect. I also find it interesting that she is wearing a mask outside when there is nobody around her, especially while wearing glasses. It adds an air of mystery to the image.
I wouldn't change anything about this image. Street photographs don't come any more perfect than this one. But I am really confused by your settings. You said you used a 3-stop filter yet you have a high ISO and your shutter speed isn't really that low and your aperture is fairly wide open. I guess I'm wondering why you used a ND filter when you had plenty of room to adjust your settings for the same shot? And I'm surprised at how much depth of field you got at that f-stop for your aperture. To me, your settings seem almost contradictory and I'd like to learn more to help me understand them better. |
Aug 23rd |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Bill. Note: If there is a mask on the man on the right, and there could be, then there are actually 3 masked people in the picture. On the left, 2 of the wait staff have masks on. Sometimes, the more we look at a picture the more we see. When I first took this shot, all I saw was the dog and the girl. It was only after looking at it in Lightroom that I realized there was more of a story here. I too like Victor's crop, and I like the idea of putting the dog back in. So, I appreciate those thoughts by both of you. |
Aug 21st |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
I agree with everything Victor just said. This is a nice street portrait and it has a bit of nostalgia to it. I think leaving the trash in is fine. That's what street photography is about. |
Aug 15th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
I think if you open up Lightroom, you might find that you already know it better than you think. As I understand it, Camera Raw in Photoshop is the same program as Lightroom just brought over into Photoshop. So, if you can work with that then you can work with Lightroom. Also, Adobe has a number of free tutorials on how to use its software. And for only $130, Matt Kloskowski has a great Lightroom course online at
https://mattk.com/online-course-list/
You can access Adobe's free tutorials on Lightroom at
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/tutorials.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwj975BRBUEiwA4whRBwj3hk81adMHGJV60EreghqWB4XWVQwU4rNiayFbku-w57Vxdm_uixoCz5kQAvD_BwE&sdid=JRSIL&mv=search&ef_id=CjwKCAjwj975BRBUEiwA4whRBwj3hk81adMHGJV60EreghqWB4XWVQwU4rNiayFbku-w57Vxdm_uixoCz5kQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!405119257138!b!!g!!%2Badobe%20%2Blight%20%2Broom |
Aug 15th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
I'm hoping you can get it on one of your visits. It's such a great image. |
Aug 15th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
I agree that this is really a travel photograph. It has a nice composition to it, and it's sharp. It's a nice soft image that I think offers a certain sense of peace to the viewer. I think it's a nice shot. It's the kind of image that I would expect to see hanging on someone's wall. |
Aug 6th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
I agree with everything you wrote about this image, Victor. I like what you are trying to show here, so it's definitely worth trying to capture again. And I do think you should go back and reshoot. I think this would be a great image of the times if the whole scene was in focus. The gray tones in this image are outstanding in my opinion. And the conversion to black & white really makes it stand out more. But yes, go back and reshoot. This is one that you want to be perfect and you'll want to keep for sure (once you've reshot it). |
Aug 6th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
Henri Cartier-Bresson said that a good street photograph should provide intellectual pleasure, and while most do, I think this one does so for me in a way that really stands out. I really enjoy looking at this image. This man is a very interesting and unusual man, and he is not dressed like the typical person might dress. But his clothes seem to match his face, his expression and his pose. He is just really, really interesting to me. The composition and the sharpness of the photograph are good. Good job! |
Aug 6th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
This couple really makes this image. He looks like he's trying to persuade her of something, and she's not so sure with her pose. While I'm not distracted by the man behind them, I agree with Victor that everything on the right is pretty much empty space. It doesn't add anything to the image. So, I agree with cropping in from the right and making it a portrait rather than a landscape shot.
I also agree on bringing the post on the left back in as Victor has done, but probably not for the same reason. My reasoning for putting it back in is I think it gives balance to the image. And I think it places the couple more in line with the rule of thirds.
Finally, I like the pastel and soft colors and the warmth of the light in this image. |
Aug 6th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Victor. I like that composition with the dog back in and lightly cropped. Those suggestions work in my mind. |
Aug 6th |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
No way on that crop. Those three people on the other side of the window are a key part of the image's subject. She is not that interesting to be the subject by herself. Sorry, but you and I aren't in agreement on that. |
Aug 2nd |
| 80 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
Thanks Bev. Actually the color version is supposed to be the final version. Original 1 should be the one with the dog in it. Original should be this black & white one and the final should be the color. I think the color is actually much stronger in my opinion.
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Aug 2nd |
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