Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 20, 2018, 04:37:39 pm
Post by: DP on December 20, 2018, 04:44:41 pm
Canon Men
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Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 20, 2018, 04:55:32 pm
Post by: Rob C on December 21, 2018, 04:08:01 am
;-)
Post by: Ivophoto on December 21, 2018, 06:37:56 am
Havana, Cuba:
That is a refreshingly nice Cuba picture. I was seriously worried when You said to leave for a Cuba trip.
Worried to be flooded by the endless stream of old rusty cars, toothless grannies with cigars and over saturated street sceneries.
But no. Great shot.
I can recommend the book ‘Cuba Libre’
Isabelle Béart photographed by Sylvie Lancrenon.
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Post by: mecrox on December 21, 2018, 07:58:43 am
Havana, Cuba:
Beautiful soft tones in that image, and the pink/mauve object to the right offering balance. It all adds up -:)
Post by: KLaban on December 21, 2018, 08:12:02 am
Havana, Cuba:
Beautiful bokeh.
EDIT: Also, and not forgetting, beautiful woman and of course beautiful image.
;-)
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 21, 2018, 10:21:33 am
That is a refreshingly nice Cuba picture. I was seriously worried when You said to leave for a Cuba trip.
Worried to be flooded by the endless stream of old rusty cars, toothless grannies with cigars and over saturated street sceneries.
But no. Great shot...
Thanks, Ivo.
But I have to ask, are you criticizing my last year’s Cuba portfolio? 😉
Post by: 32BT on December 21, 2018, 10:54:31 am
WTF is the relevance of ANY of the pictures in this thread?
And that's not even getting into the "street" definition thing.
Post by: Ivophoto on December 21, 2018, 10:56:07 am
Thanks, Ivo.
But I have to ask, are you criticizing my last year’s Cuba portfolio?
?
No, I didn’t know you had a last year Cuba portfolio.
Post by: Ivophoto on December 21, 2018, 11:44:05 am
Okay, since Slobodan has had vacation of sorts, i have to ask:
WTF is the relevance of ANY of the pictures in this thread?
And that's not even getting into the "street" definition thing.
he said WTF
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 21, 2018, 11:44:37 am
No, I didn’t know you had a last year Cuba portfolio.
For the benefit of new members, or old members with bad memory, or simply to annoy Oscar, here is a link to my Cuba photo essay from 2017, done using Adobe Spark platform:
https://www.slobodanblagojevic.com/cuba-cruise-2017
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 21, 2018, 11:48:12 am
Okay, since Slobodan has had vacation of sorts, i have to ask:
WTF is the relevance of ANY of the pictures in this thread?
And that's not even getting into the "street" definition thing.
I don't know about other pics posted in this thread, but my OP one belongs to Street based on Magnum's definition. As an aside, I do not even understand what you meant by "relevance"? Relevance to the genre, or relevance for the state of the world, or...?
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 21, 2018, 11:50:43 am
... toothless grannies with cigars...
That was last year. My toothless granny this year sleeps pretty in pink:
Post by: Ivophoto on December 21, 2018, 11:58:48 am
For the benefit of new members, or old members with bad memory, or simply to annoy Oscar, here is a link to my Cuba photo essay from 2017, done using Adobe Spark platform:
https://www.slobodanblagojevic.com/cuba-cruise-2017
Ok the spark contraption made my seasick . But I found the obligatory Cuba pictures, yes. Tx.
Post by: 32BT on December 21, 2018, 12:59:52 pm
I don't know about other pics posted in this thread, but my OP one belongs to Street based on Magnum's definition. As an aside, I do not even understand what you meant by "relevance"? Relevance to the genre, or relevance for the state of the world, or...?
Relevance for us as fellow forummembers who otherwise respect (most of) your photography?
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 21, 2018, 01:03:41 pm
Relevance for us as fellow forummembers who otherwise respect (most of) your photography?
Fair enough. So, what is wrong with the OP photo in that respect?
Post by: 32BT on December 21, 2018, 01:16:42 pm
Fair enough. So, what is wrong with the OP photo in that respect?
I'm entirely unclear what you're trying to share with us. I personally find it a horrible portrait of a beautiful woman, holding a camera. The portrait doesn't do her (or the camera) any justice, and the interaction is not of such particular interest that one can forgive the composition's unattractiveness in favor of the story.
And, speaking of story, in order for a picture to fit the narrow definition of street, it at least has to have some kind of narrative. This lacks any kind of narrative. Hence, not street, whatever magnum has to say on the matter.
Post by: 32BT on December 21, 2018, 01:24:14 pm
Post by: Ivophoto on December 21, 2018, 01:30:51 pm
I'm entirely unclear what you're trying to share with us. I personally find it a horrible portrait of a beautiful woman, holding a camera. The portrait doesn't do her (or the camera) any justice, and the interaction is not of such particular interest that one can forgive the composition's unattractiveness in favor of the story.
And, speaking of story, in order for a picture to fit the narrow definition of street, it at least has to have some kind of narrative. This lacks any kind of narrative. Hence, not street, whatever magnum has to say on the matter.
You entirely miss the point why Slobodan chooses this composition.
See also the picture of the pink lady.
The pictures are smartly composed to leave space for his signature.
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 21, 2018, 01:38:43 pm
...The girl in question (one of my daughter's classmates) liked the portrait so much that she is using it as her Instagram profile picture...
Oscar, thanks for the honest feedback.
That said, I tend to agree with Ivo, mecrox, and Keith about the merits of the photograph. The girl in question (one of my daughter's classmates) liked the portrait so much that she is using it as her Instagram profile picture.
As for why I am sharing it, I generally try to capture and share (mostly) beauty of this world. Given that the beauty is in the eye of the beerholder, you must have had one too many today, my friend ;)
My definition of street coincides with Magnum's, no matter what you or Russ have to say, and does not have to tell a story, as Ernst Haas, among others, demonstrated. If it is related to street, or at least a public space, it is Street for me (and Magnum, and most reasonable people). Period.
Post by: Ivophoto on December 21, 2018, 02:12:47 pm
My definition of street coincides with Magnum's, no matter what you or Russ have to say, and does not have to tell a story, as Ernst Haas, among others, demonstrated. If it is related to street, or at least a public space, it is Street for me (and Magnum, and most reasonable people). Period.
Hear hear
it is Street for me (and Magnum, and most reasonable people). Period.
Slobodan calls me ‘a reasonable people’
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Post by: faberryman on December 21, 2018, 02:24:48 pm
The girl in question (one of my daughter's classmates) liked the portrait so much that she is using it as her Instagram profile picture.Well, there you have it.
Post by: Two23 on December 21, 2018, 03:38:25 pm
A for Slobodan's photo, it's a nice catch and certainly not a cliche. It probably works in a collection of photos but as a stand alone it doesn't place itself in Cuba. (My mild criticism.)
Kent in SD
Post by: KLaban on December 21, 2018, 04:33:06 pm
You entirely miss the point why Slobodan chooses this composition.
See also the picture of the pink lady.
The pictures are smartly composed to leave space for his signature.
I don't doubt it. ;)
Had it been Oscar's picture it would have likely been one of the daily-keep-the-doctor-away series, entirely relevant and with the signature being a part of the narrative.
Had it been yours, Ivo, the signature would likely have been unreadable having partially fallen off the edge of the frame.
;D
Post by: Ivophoto on December 21, 2018, 04:34:58 pm
I don't doubt it. ;)
Had it been Oscar's picture it would have likely been one of the daily-keep-the-doctor-away series, entirely relevant and with the signature being a part of the narrative.
Had it been yours, Ivo, the signature would likely have been unreadable having partially fallen off the edge of the frame.
;D
HA! All my pictures are signed.
Outside the frame
Post by: rabanito on December 21, 2018, 05:27:42 pm
Y
The pictures are smartly composed to leave space for his signature.
+1
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 23, 2018, 11:07:54 am
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on May 17, 2019, 11:30:22 am
... The girl in question (one of my daughter's classmates) liked the portrait so much that she is using it as her Instagram profile picture...
Further to that, the image was used in an interview with her in the VoyageMia, an online magazine:
http://voyagemia.com/interview/meet-charissa-bacon-rissa-b-photography-broward-county/