Resting on Busy Street

[Yoyo Szeto]

Hi,
Is the shot too busy to focus?
yoyo

[Iflygti83]

I think the shot is a little bit busy, but I think it would be a great picture if the only people in the picture were sitting on the benches. I love the vertical space above the benches and the choice of black and white. Overall a great picture.

[GB1]

Nice! Very sharp, great contrast, and a lot to look at.

The one problem I have though is that the photo is a little too cramped on the left side, as the fellow on the bench looks like he's sliding out of the picture.

I do like the vertical composition but I think the crust of the photo is with the folks on the bench. I wonder if it might be even stronger as a landscape (horizontal) aspect shot of just them? Played with a cropping.. notice how it changes the photo a little (but it could use a little more negative space).

[jar_e]

The main problem I've having is what's the subject? I originally thought it was the pillar near the mid-ground, but with GB1's I heavily notice the people on the benches now. It is a tad busy, but really, I think it works, as everyone sees it differently which makes for a great picture. Nice shot and I love your black and white work,

Jared

[mjs1973]

Nice shot Yoyo. I do find it to be a bit busy tho. At first I didn't like the large pillar in the middle of the photo, but after looking at it a bit, I think it adds a lot of depth to the photo. I do like GB1's cropp, as it focuses my eyes on the main subject, and not everything that's going on in the back ground.

[shrapnel]

Hi Yoyo, I too definitely think this shot is too busy and the subject unclear. Compared to napping time (which i really like) where your eyes always come back to the two main protagonists in the picture , and everything else just adds to the scene, here there is nothing that holds my attention, and as jared said, i can't figure out what is the most important part of the shot.

regards

chris

[Yoyo Szeto]

Hi Iflygti, Thanks for the comments.

Hi GB1, Your cropping adds another perspective to the shot. Thanks.

Hi Jared, Thanks for your comments and kind words as always.

Hi mjs, Thanks for the comments.

Hi Chris, Thanks a lot for the analysis. I truly appreciate your comments. Street photos are new to me. I wish I could shoot more in the future.

yoyo