Although masks are not mandatory outside in Belgrade, Serbia, some would wear it nevertheless, in stark contrast to the romantic sunset scene and the tender moment.
Cropping suggestion: cut the picture in half - keep the lower half. You have a nice sky up above competing with your actual subject down below. And yes, get rid of that gold stuff bottom left.
The sign of the current situation... masks. I like the theme and the setting. But I would like to see a larger magnification of the couple there. I know their faces are halfway covered alright but I believe, and I am sure some folks may not agree with this, faces should be large enough to be recorgnized. By either getting closer or cropping more, you get rid of a lot of clutter.
I must have misunderstood the purpose of this forum. It appears it is geared toward professional people photographers, which I am not. This wasn't a client photoshoot, but an impromptu, candid capture of an unknown couple, shot with a 200mm lens.
In that sense, the whole image is the subject, not just the couple.
I must have misunderstood the purpose of this forum. It appears it is geared toward professional people photographers, which I am not. This wasn't a client photoshoot, but an impromptu, candid capture of an unknown couple, shot with a 200mm lens.
In that sense, the whole image is the subject, not just the couple.
It could have been cross posted to the Landscape forum since this is both about Landscape and People.
I must have misunderstood the purpose of this forum. It appears it is geared toward professional people photographers, which I am not. This wasn't a client photoshoot, but an impromptu, candid capture of an unknown couple, shot with a 200mm lens.
In that sense, the whole image is the subject, not just the couple.
Just as the name implies, People Photography, you may want to put more emphasis on the people part rather than the landscape part. It doesn’t imply anything about images have to be taken professionally using fancy lighting, or a part of a client photoshoot or studio portrait; not even close to that. It is again more about people photography, where the main theme is..., well, a single person or two or more people, in my humble opinion.
Rajan Parrikar wrote:
It could have been cross posted to the Landscape forum since this is both about Landscape and People.
You are probably correct. I wasn't sure if it belongs to the City category (in the background), Landscape, or People. Somehow, in the Landscape forum, I am under the impression that people expect to see unspoiled nature (by human presence).
Well, regardless of where you posted it, I think it's a neat shot and goes as well here as any other. I would crop that little piece of fence at the bottom out though.
While I welcome the above comments, I like the image as it is Slobodan! It gives the fg, bg and horizon a sense of scale while conveying an intimate moment! I like the layering of light, dark and color.
If your placement of the image is in the wrong Forum...it will be moved if warranted.
Nice composition!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
While I welcome the above comments, I like the image as it is Slobodan! It gives the fg, bg and horizon a sense of scale while conveying an intimate moment! I like the layering of light, dark and color.
If your placement of the image is in the wrong Forum...it will be moved if warranted.
Nice composition!
Dan
I also like the image and think it is in the appropriate category, People Photography. To me, the category implies that any picture that incorporates people into the elements fits. As I look through the different posts, all of them are telling a story in different ways, from the controlled studio portraits to the streets of Cuba, to Children of Myanmar. In some of them, the faces of the people help tell the story and in others, it is the context of the person in the environment that helps tell the story. In Slobodan's image, I first saw it as a nice colorful image and then saw the couple's silhouette which added that extra something that makes it stand out. Others might capture the beautiful setting but probably not with the romance of the couple. If you get a chance take a look at Alan Schaller's street photography. He does an amazing job of capturing people blended in the element of a specific time and place. Unique images not of specific people, but of people.
Here are a couple of captures from the streets of Quebec City one evening.
