Welcome Neil! I really like this shot, the ball hanging between them is a neat catch. I have to wonder if it might not benefit from a tighter crop, the foliage above is a little distracting to me. The shapes in the background make a really interesting frame for the subjects. Nice job!
May 11, 2008 at 05:11 AM
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Appreciate your comments, Tamara, thanks!
Yes, I pondered the very same alternatives. The image is already cropped about 25%. When I experimented with a tighter crop I found the figures were too centered and the image lost some interest as a result. I settled for the current crop as a compromise.
Had I known the guys I would of course have gotten closer and taken more shots, but as this was shot on the fly passing a mall I had to be content on this occasion with what I could get!
Neil
May 11, 2008 at 08:46 AM
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Welcome, Neil. I really like the silhouette look of this photo. Best of luck.--Frank
May 12, 2008 at 03:06 PM
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Thanks, FJR1.
Yes, I like the silhouette look also.
The lights in the pavement remind me of theater footlights, and with the lighting behind, the action could be on a stage, or a ballet. A dramatised ritual, in fact.
Neil
May 12, 2008 at 07:12 PM
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I like this shot. I'd have probably cropped out the footlight in the bottom foreground, but I like the foliage in the shot actually.
May 12, 2008 at 07:23 PM
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Very good to get your comment, Beverly, thanks!
I played around with different crops. The reason I left the foreground light in is because to me it connects the bottom portion of the image with what is behind and helps to create a more three dimensional area for the action of the figures to take place in.
Neil
May 12, 2008 at 07:38 PM
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Hi Neil,
I like your choice of silhouettes in this shot. I does give it a universal sort of feeling. Good luck this week.
Steve S.
May 14, 2008 at 01:06 AM
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Steve Spencer wrote:
Hi Neil,
I like your choice of silhouettes in this shot. I does give it a universal sort of feeling. Good luck this week.
Steve S.
Nice thought, Steve. Thanks for your kind comment!
Neil
May 14, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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A very interesting shot! I like it. The silhouette works well here.
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