In A Human World

[Tuna]

[Herriot]

Brilliant, I really like it and the second pushchair really helps to bring over the impact of the shot, thanks for shating!!

Herriot

[Seb]

Tuna,

This photograph doesn't works for me. I think that I can see why you took it, the scene is rather unusual but the image is too busy for me. There are various elements that draw my attention and that detracts me from your main subject.

I am thinking that the shot could have much more impact if the child at the right was entierly part of the picture.

regards

Seb

[gahspidy]

I like this, Tuna. I think the composition is working well here, but I agree with Seb in that I would have liked to see the child in the pushchair on the right.

[readingr]

Tuna,

There are a few things I like and some that I don't about this photo.

Likes:

The unusual is well spotted and captured
The tonal quality in what looks like tuff lighting conditions
The inclusion of the second pushchair

Dislikes:
As already said the child in the second not fully in picture
The brightness of the womans foot and leg looks like a bad photoshop session because its to circular if you know what I mean even though I know its sunlight.
The hand on the push chair is cropped to the knuckles would have liked a bit more of the hand
And finally the white socks are too bright.

[Tuna]

Thank you for your replies and critique, folks.

Roger - yes, this was a tough one from a technical standpoint for both exposure and post-processing. Taken in direct, very bright sunlight - it made it difficult to find a presentation point. I'm sorry the whites are looking so harsh on your monitor - they're not quite so bad on mine (I actually reduced contrast quite a bit to get where we (I) see it...).

As for the aesthetic nature that you've all commented on - I cropped this in-camera to only show the limbs and appendages of the humans. Also, the presence of the child in the pushcart (in his "rightful" place in the world...) is critical to the success of this image, in my opinion. For me, not seeing the child's expression brings us straight back to viewing the situation of the dog in this world. Any human interraction would take away from that intended theme.

That said, I have posted this on other forums and the reaction is mixed, as it is here. Others are also discomforted by not seeing the child's reaction. It must be a human thing...

Tuna