In pursuit

[stamper]

Deliberately underexposed!

[HSakols]

I like the way the guy on the bike is at the same level as the person crossing the street.  Street photography is much harder than I thought. 

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Another nice one, Stamper.
The "noir" look fits it well.

[shawnino]

Nice image... really lets my mind imagine a story.
Good call on the B&W.

[mal mcilwraith]

Now what's in that box?

Maybe a new pair of jean?

All humour aside - an image worth the time.



Mal

[seamus finn]

Well, its content is great but a harsh for my tones - maybe tweak the shadow and black and white stuff, a little less contrast maybe. Otherwise, excellent.

[RSL]

I've been coming back to it since this morning, Stamper. It's a fine street shot, but I've been having the same problem Seamus is having. Why did you "deliberately" underexpose it? That seems counterintuitive since you can shift a properly exposed picture in post to get the degree of exposure you're after. Then, why the exaggerated contrast and the blocked shadows? It's certainly striking as it is, but I wonder if it might be more effective if it were less harsh.

[stamper]

Russ and Seamus you are probably correct. At the time of processing I decided that was the look I wanted. My vision was to underexpose it and give it a menacing look as if the cyclist was pursuing her for the boxes content or something else...? I will have another look at the file that came from LR to PS. It didn't have the underexposed processing.

[stamper]

A different version as requested.

[RSL]

Yeah! It's not as immediately striking as the first version, but now everything's there. In my own estimation it's a better street shot because more important detail is available. Good shooting, Stamper.

[stamper]

Thanks Russ.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

To me, the new version loses all of the nice sense of menace the first one has. It now seems bland. Perhaps somewhere in between???

[mal mcilwraith]

second version may have more clarity (read visual information) however like Eric I would hazard a guess that obscured detail and the general darkness added more emotional response.

What does the photographer want, Stamper?



Mal

[stamper]

I stated my reason for posting the first image which I prefer. At the end of the day it is a matter of taste?

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I stated my reason for posting the first image which I prefer. At the end of the day it is a matter of taste?

And Mal and I think you've got pretty good taste, Stamper.   

[mal mcilwraith]

Stamper


I hope you didn't think I was being critical of your image - rather I was pointing out that some folk will like things fairly literal and others want more of an impression.

One of the reasons I photograph with an IQ180 and then overlay my images with soft blurred effects is because I sort of like both. I like a viewer to get an initial impression and then be able to dig into the image at close range and see the texture and detail of real life that lays just below the initial impression of my images.

I also happen to like the fact that other folk like yourself see life very differently and I find it refreshing to pop onto the forum each morning and take a look at what people have posted.

Keep them coming is what I have to say.


Mal

[stamper]

Thanks to all for the feedback.

[William Walker]

Yeah! It's not as immediately striking as the first version, but now everything's there. In my own estimation it's a better street shot because more important detail is available. Good shooting, Stamper.

The first one had me thinking more about the processing than the picture, if that makes sense...