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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: fdisilvestro on February 03, 2016, 09:32:14 am

Title: Help me Lord, Thank you Lord
Post by: fdisilvestro on February 03, 2016, 09:32:14 am

Inside the Ladye Chapel, St. Francis Church in Melbourne (Australia)

Thanks for watching


Edit - Photo removed - no intention to offend anyone

Title: Re: Help me Lord, Thank you Lord
Post by: RSL on February 03, 2016, 03:37:36 pm

Hi Francisco,

I'm a street photographer so I shoot people in many situations, sometimes embarrassing situations. But when I shoot a picture that might embarrass somebody I make sure the face isn't recognizable. This is a long way from an embarrassing situation, but it's a very, very private situation. Fortunately the faces of the two women on the left are unrecognizable, but the face of the guy on the right is recognizable. I'm not knocking the picture; it's a good one. But I think you have to tread carefully in a situation like this, and this is a picture I'd be very hesitant about posting.

Title: Re: Help me Lord, Thank you Lord
Post by: fdisilvestro on February 03, 2016, 05:57:16 pm

Thanks Russ,

I removed the photo to avoid any possible issue, there was no intention to make anyone uncomfortable.

Title: Re: Help me Lord, Thank you Lord
Post by: RSL on February 03, 2016, 07:50:58 pm

I know you didn't intend to make anyone uncomfortable, Francisco, and I doubt you made anyone uncomfortable. I do know that those who have intense religious feelings can be made uncomfortable by pictures showing them in acts of devotion. I think most street photographers would blaze away anyway. But a few, including HCB would be very careful of the feelings of their subjects.