On The Boardwalk

[Tuna]

[PlantedTao]

Once again, nice candid moment with great composition.
The railing post seem a little purple to me, especially compared to the guys pants...I don't really like that look. I'd rather see straight b&w on this photo...(unless its my monitor)
I also wish the tide was breaking below or above the railing.
Solid photo.

Cheers.

[Tuna]

The railing post seem a little purple to me, especially compared to the guys pants...I don't really like that look.

Thank you for your comment and thanks for noticing - I posted the wrong version (that had color fringing in certain areas). Correct version now posted.

Tuna

[julsoph]

Tuna...I love the position of the dad and daughter in this, particularly her little kick going on...it's a very sweet moment. I also like that it's a relatively simple picture aside from the people.
I don't know if my eyes are playing tricks on me or not, but the railing seems like it's not quite straight...? I might be totally off on that though!

Really like this overall...
Emily

[Tuna]

Tuna...I love the position of the dad and daughter in this, particularly her little kick going on...it's a very sweet moment. I also like that it's a relatively simple picture aside from the people.
I don't know if my eyes are playing tricks on me or not, but the railing seems like it's not quite straight...? I might be totally off on that though!

Really like this overall...
Emily

Hi Emily. I'm glad you like the moment.

You may notice that the edge of the boardwalk is not parallel to the bottom of the frame - causing the railing to be the same...this was not shot straight on but at an angle. I believe the horizon behind them is OK...

Tuna

[Lava Lamp]

I open your posts thinking, is there really anything I can offer. Your technical control of exposure and contrast is never in question. I sometimes wonder about the in-camera framing and about things you leave in at the edges of the frame, typically.

In looking at this one today, I realized that you usually present the same viewpoint -- about the same distance from the subject -- often the same placement of the subject in the frame. This one today made me wonder about getting closer. I can't really see their expressions, and I want to. I'm not sure I can remember seeing the expressions in most of your recent work. I do remember seeing the faces cleary in some playgroudn shots you posted way, way back.

So my post here is meandering, but the point I'm trying to make is that I feel like I'm seeing the same shots over and over to some degree. You could argue that you've developed an artisitc vision and an identifiable style, or you could argue that there may be a certain sameness. Or maybe those things aren't mutual exclusive. Jus tsomething to think about.

[walterick]

I think LL and Tao have made some good points here. I am not about to get into artistic vision But I will agree that a closer crop would add to the emotion in this image, which is what this image is all about imo. Compositionally, I agree that the waves breaking above or below the rail would add to it also.

There are a lot of interesting things going on in this photo. First, notice the line in the sidewalk leading right to the pair. Brilliant. As I play with the scroll bar here, I am liking a crop with a little more off the top. That puts my attention on the people, and less on the "beach scene." Again, the connection between father and daughter here is keen, and anything that adds to that helps the photo imo. Possibly, another crop taking some off the sides.

The second interesting thing is; it looks a Blues Brother kissing a princess I say this because the tenderness of the moment is counterbalanced by a descrepancy in their appearances. Despite the obvious love between them, he doesn't look like he could be her father, and vice versa. The sideburns and sunglasses give him a "gangster" look while she is just as innocent as she could be. A dissonance that is engaging to me and adds to the photograph as a whole.

I think that about sums it up. Let me also say that I admire you for getting this shot. I would never have the nerves to shoot this, especially as close as you were

Rick

[Overbeyond]

No cropping needed here as far as I'm concerned. Adult/child on the boardwalk by the seaside. It's all there.
The separation of the waves and handrail; a little bit more would have helped but being so close I think you would have been talking stepladders or hitting the dirt.
I would like to see seperation between the mans leg/foot and the pillar and that little bit of breakwater thingy on the right cloned out. The thing is the more you look at something you will always convince yourself that something could be better.
But all the horizontals work really we.; horizon, waves, handrails and the line of the boardwalk. The lines on the boardwalk relieve any monotony in that area.

Has the looks of a divorced Dad seeing his little girl for an hour during lunchbreak from the office. His attempted tenderness is being playfully rejected by the littlee girl.
Very lovely photograph Tuna
Tom

[gahspidy]

Tuna, I like this shot, as I do most all of your work. My one critique here is the upper horizontal handrail falling right in front of the water/surf line. It loses a bit of depth because of it. A bit of a higher vantage point, or waiting for the water to recede would have seperated the waterline from the handrail adding a bit more dimension in terms of depth. I know it is a small point, but still one that i noticed right away. I hold your work up to a high standard and so I will bring up small nits such as that if only to share my initial thoughts with you. great work as usual.

[readingr]

Tuna,

I'm having that deja vu feeling again.

I get the impression that this is a composite photo - the reasons for this are:

1. the girls arm where it links with dad looks wrong - sort of blended
2. the bright white patch on the girls dress in the same location is too bright for the rest of the photo
3. the fence posts seem to have a white aura around them which makes me think the photo has been masked or pasted in.

Other than that I think the crop and composition are fine. I don't need any more detail to make sense of the photo and there are so many images that pop into my head

Dad telling a secret
As Tom said - dad seeing daughter for an hour
Dad playing with daughter and giving her a hug and possibly a tickle causing the kick

I could go on for ages.

Roger

[Tuna]

Some very detailed and interesting critiques. Thank you.

Curious points regarding the overall "sameness" of a photographer's images and the need to look further in to an image to decipher a fault. In a way, similarly based points. Both having to do with the style (including the consistency of medium and format) of the photograph (photography) being viewed. In this case, street photography. One of the greatest continuing challenges I face as a photographer is to control the image when taking a picture of something that is completely (and wonderfully...) out of control.

As for the interpretation of the image - mine often differs from others but there is no right and, of course, never a wrong.

Tuna

P.S. - Roger, not a composite - presented as captured and seen.

[readingr]

Some very detailed and interesting critiques. Thank you.

P.S. - Roger, not a composite - presented as captured and seen.

Tuna,

My deja vu was in reference to my incompetent techniques when pasting images together - I frequently get the halo around the object - hence my composite photo analysis. I didn't mean that I'd seen the photo before.

Sorry I didn't mean to cast aspersion on your technique.

Trying to decipher the halo around the bollard on the right and the sort of fuzziness around the girls left hand. Did you create a mask to adjust the photo before posting?

Roger

PS. Just to make sure were clear - I think its a lovely photo.

[Tuna]

Sorry I didn't mean to cast aspersion on your technique.

Roger, no aspersion taken. However, please don't hesitate to asperse as you see fit - your comments are always appreciated. What you are seeing may be due to some sloppy dodging and burning of the sand areas...

Tuna

[readingr]

Thanks Tuna

Thought I was seeing things

Roger

[LeeIs]

Nice poses, lovely setting and a starky contrast all great elements in this. I like the slight angle of the board walk and the railing as well. The only thing that bugs me a bit is the fact that the top railing obstructs the waves coming in to shore. Great job overall.

[GB1]

Wow, what a nice shot. Seems like a 1950s or even a 1920s shot.

Whatever lens you're using, hold onto it. No distortion at all on the horizon (unlike my vaulted Nikon and Tamron lenses )

GB

[Tuna]

Wow, what a nice shot. Seems like a 1950s or even a 1920s shot.

Whatever lens you're using, hold onto it. No distortion at all on the horizon (unlike my vaulted Nikon and Tamron lenses )

GB

It IS a very nice lens - one of my favorites. An uncoated, collapsable 1945 Leica 50/3.5 screwmount that provides consistent low-contrast captures.

I have received other comments regarding the "look" of this image as being from an earlier era - it may be partly due to the man's dress and sideburns (but not the sunglasses...). This was shot on Easter Sunday and, I believe, that affected how they dressed on this day. However, in older times, we often saw folks regularly dress this way for the boardwalk.

Tuna