Sunshine Song

[PlantedTao]

It has been awhile since my last post...so don't take it easy on me
Comments Appreciated.
ps I like the new interface.

[gahspidy]

Tao, good to see you here again. Hope all is well with you.
I've seen lots of great pictures from you, but this is not one that i think meets the standard that you have set in the past. Right off the top, the tones and overall aesthetic of the image does not give me any appeal. The background and man sitting on the bench with his legs stretched out attract more attention from the scene than the guitar player. I think this is a case where you try to capture too much information in the picture, and the point of view should be a bit other. I'm thinking that getting closer to the guitar player by either zooming or standing in front of him would have brought more impact. Getting close to him with a wide angle lens would allow him to really come forth in the picture and still capture the surroundings. Being more face to face as opposed to from the side view would benefit also. Just my opinion on this Tao.

[Seb]

It has been awhile since my last post...so don't take it easy on me
Comments Appreciated.
ps I like the new interface.

Tao, I like this picture although I'd change few things about it. Simply put, I like your angle and the fact that the guitar player is not facing us but rather moving to the left. It gives some dynamism to the scene as I see it. I also like how you entierly filled the very background with buildings. There is no sky to distract us, just a relatively uniform pattern.

That being said, I'd like to see the very same scene with more space to the left and less to the right. There is actually a pointless gap at the right while the foot of the guy sit on the bench nearly touch the left edge of the frame. The fact that the guitar player is moving to the left also command more space on that side. Finally, I guess that I would slightly bump up contrast.

regards

Seb

[jar_e]

Tao,

Pretty much everything that seb said. I think this picture has some possibility and I definately love the concept of this shot.

Nice to see you posting again,

Jared

[PlantedTao]

gahspidy - All is well and I've been spending my time on the slopes instead of the darkroom...but now I'm ready to get back into it. Thanks so much for the honest critique...I believe your right on this one. It was a great moment in time that I had thought I captured, but the more I come back to it the more I see the flaws and lack of zing. It is a good photo, has no wow factor. BTW, checked out your website and I'm impressed...your photos truly are inspiring.
Seb & Jared - Good suggestions, I really did not notice that empty space and how it does not allow for a balanced photo...now I do. I was thinking about a crop but that ruins the full frame look I was going for on all my streetphotography. I want to keep this uniform look so I can make it more of a series on street photography. I agree about the contrast, but I think I'm scrapping this photo and moving onto some others...times a wasting ;)

Cheers fellas...thanks for the help and glad to be back.

[OldSchool]

Hi PT,

Welcome back. I like this shot and a good street candid -- just a good range of free expression. Though it may not stand well on it's own, it might go well in a series.

Are you working with the same gear?

Cheers,
Tim

[PlantedTao]

Hey Tim - Thanks and glad to be back!
Yeah, still on the same rangefinder...a Bessa R2 with a 50mm for all streetphotos. All shots still taken on HP5 shot at 200. Seems like I've been getting better tones on my shots with a ISO200 rating for HP5.
Cheers. Jason