Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: stamper on February 21, 2015, 07:12:30 am
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Been "sitting" on this one for a while. Couldn't make up my mind whether to post it....or not?
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It may not be an "instant knockout" like many you have posted, but I find it quite satisfying and worth spending time studying it.
The positioning of the separate groups of people, and the one guy going a different direction, is excellent.
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It's evocative of some of Paul Strand's best work. Very nice, Stamper.
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I like it a lot! And remember, posting photos is not just for showing off your best work, it's also for getting input on how a photo might be improved.
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I like it. To me your processing choice adds a lot.
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Not bad at all. A good example where "crushed" blacks serve the purpose to reduce picture elements to shapes and forms, increase simplicity, reduce unnecessary details, and accentuate movement.
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I must admit to not being a fan of street photography (amongst other reasons, it's my aversion to the urban self-interest so celebrated today), but Coming and Going stands out for me. This photograph works on so many levels: it's dynamic, graphical, textural and tactile; could be yesterday or yesteryear. It's evocative of a mood, and begs many unanswered questions. I feel a bit like a pinball going from point to point, person to person, but that's the very strength of this photograph and it's all held together by the elements along the edges: post box, benches bottom left dark are and the narrow street + crush of people along the top. Well-seen, captured and processed. Thanks for sharing!
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Hi Terry, I agree with just about every thing you said, but a photograph can't "beg" questions, answered or unanswered. It can raise them but it can't beg them.
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Hi Terry, I agree with just about every thing you said, but a photograph can't "beg" questions, answered or unanswered. It can raise them but it can't beg them.
While that may be strictly correct, I specifically chose "begs" because, poetically, it connotes a great sense of urgency than ”asks" or "raises". This is art, after all! ;)
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Lovely shot. I particularly appreciate the light on the paving stones.
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While that may be strictly correct, I specifically chose "begs" because, poetically, it connotes a great sense of urgency than ”asks" or "raises". This is art, after all! ;)
True, but if you're "begging the question" with a photograph it's very bad art.
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Thanks to all for the positive feedback. :)
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I like it a lot! And remember, posting photos is not just for showing off your best work, it's also for getting input on how a photo might be improved.
I fully agree about improvement. Sometimes I feel the members could make suggestions in a more positive way? :)
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The post processing is great--love the contrast and just enough detail to see the faces on the right. Also, you really went out on a limb and broke a lot of conventions/rules regarding the overall composition--nice. There is a lot to look at. My only nit (and this is purely a matter of taste/preference) is that the bench on the left and the trash receptacle on the right interfere. I know purist street photographers will argue that point. However, I think all is fair in love, war, and photography. I'd clone out those two elements. That would be easy to do.
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I thought about cloning but they are part of the scene. I don't believe in perfection with regards to an image so I decided to leave them and see what feedback there was.
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Hi Stamper. I certainly agree with your decision. After all, it is your art. Curiosity got the best of me while sipping coffee, so I did some retouch work on your photo. I hope you don't mind. I do think whichever version the artist chooses is the correct version. I didn't spend a lot of time finessing. I think the young girl's mother is a bit too light now. The girl/young woman has a wonderful face.
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What would strengthen the image in my view, would be a slightly higher vantage point to get rid of the background feet.
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The background feet are great--in my opinion. I don't like the way I cropped Stampers photo. I just wanted to noodle around.
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If not overlapping the main subject, it would make for a stronger composition.
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Late to the party - excellent.
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Late to the party - excellent.
Yes!
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What would strengthen the image in my view, would be a slightly higher vantage point to get rid of the background feet.
I am about 5ft 8inches tall and I don't think I could double or treble might height to shoot from higher up. I have seen photographers with step ladders, but they are too heavy for me to carry around. Failing that there isn't anything else because the area around there is fairly flat. I think the background adds to the image and helps set the scene. With regards to cropping then the image had been cropped to take out as much clutter as possible. At the end of the day it is all about opinions?