Sign of the times

[Hexnut]

Seattle, Wa. February 28 2009. Comments welcome.

Hexnut

[MB1]

You have the drummer centered in the first image and his head cut off in the second.

I'd say get a little closer for the first image and use the rule of thirds to add some tension to the image.

[Hexnut]

You have the drummer centered in the first image and his head cut off in the second.

I'd say get a little closer for the first image and use the rule of thirds to add some tension to the image.

Thanks for commenting...
I purposely didnt shoot the guys face to highlight the anonymity of homelessness. The drummer had so much going on around him, it was hard to pick just how to shoot him. Ruke of thirds get me every time.

[zooathome]

I agree about the composition of the first one but I actually like that his head (obviously intentionally) is cut off in the 2nd one.

So, did you compensate them for their modeling?

[Hexnut]

I agree about the composition of the first one but I actually like that his head (obviously intentionally) is cut off in the 2nd one.

So, did you compensate them for their modeling?

Thanks and yes.

[Cathathome]

I also don't mind the headless effect in the 2nd shot, since it's a straight on view, putting the whole person in the frame would possibly diminish the effect.

In the first pic, I can see how much you were probably trying to include in the frame, which can make it hard to edit before clicking the shutter. However, the focus is off, so the drummer is blurry, but the stuff in the window behind him is sharper.

One thing bugs me: he's panhandling, but has a large Starbucks coffee cup next to him. Maybe SB coffee is cheaper there than where I live?

[Frog]

I One thing bugs me: he's panhandling, but has a large Starbucks coffee cup next to him. Maybe SB coffee is cheaper there than where I live?

or he pulled it out of the dumpster or someone gave it to him.

The headless shot, I think would be better compositionally if it was cropped just under the buckle on his right(left of pic) and enough from the bottom to get rid of his t-shirt.
The rest is superfluous.

[jordanjez193]

Nice Photos, The 1st one is way to busy and the perspective in my opinion is very bland, but the second one is very nice!