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03/01/2007 09:41:00 AM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
First impression is that the focus is off. It appears that your camera focused on the building in the background, and that is what made your subjects so soft. I also think a tighter crop would help pull the eye to the three people. If you removed some from the top, enough to completely remove the crosswalk light, this would dramatically improve the composition.
The B&W treatment works well here. Colors would be too distracting. I also really like the balance you captured with the two pedestrians. The almost look like they are marching in step.
I really think you have caught apathy going both ways. It is obvious that the pedestrians are ignoring the homeless man, but he is also ignoring them! That in itself is an interesting commentary on how people just go through the motions of their daily lives.
This really is a powerful picture, and I think it would have scored much higher if you had captured the viewer's interest by correcting the two items I mentioned above. |
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02/26/2007 08:07:18 PM |
| Great shot. I knew there would be a story behind this. I think the lack of sharpness is a plus and was unnecessary. One of those 8's was from me.....should have placed much higher. |
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02/25/2007 09:40:50 AM |
| This gives a good sense of being cold and miserable, and a nice capture of ignoring the man in the middle. I wish he were a little sharper. |
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02/24/2007 09:52:22 AM |
| I think this shot could use color, I dunno, something's missing for me. I like the concept of the pic, it's just so dark. |
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02/21/2007 10:04:42 PM |
| details are a bit lost in the heavy processing. nice to at least see a photo with some kind of message. your composition seems very random to me, as the passing cars with distracting headlamps just happen to be there and you said oh well, rather than hanging around for another go. |
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02/20/2007 01:01:42 PM |
| You had a golden opportunity to really get some gritty shot here but stayed too far away to be effective. Sure the folks are passing by the beggar but is there a sign or.....? I think you should have moved in closer for a more effective shot. |
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02/20/2007 09:38:21 AM |
| nice contrast of the men in suits ignoring the panhandler |
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02/19/2007 04:46:02 PM |
| Don't center your center of focus like that unless they have a distinctness (color, shape, contrast, closeness, etc.) that makes them stand out from their surroundings, and even then it is not always the best thing to do, but besides that good subject and portrayal of apathy. It is also not good to (if you do) have multiple subjects, unless they are all together. |
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02/19/2007 04:23:49 PM |
| I think this is a nice shot but I would just like to see it a little sharper. |
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02/19/2007 06:48:21 AM |
| great story in the image but not very sharp at all. It's also a bit hard telling that that is a person on the ground but he is huddled up so you really couldn't help it. |
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02/19/2007 02:21:04 AM |
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