On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:36:48 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Frank, > > Excellent! I was immediately struck with a sense of exasperation. > While the photo does seem busy, it fits. After all, most bike > couriers work in busy places, with lots of traffic, lots of buildings, > and lots of people. Certainly enough to wear me out. As there is no > one else in the frame, I get the impression this was taken at the end > of her day as the city winds down for the night. Technical merits > aside (I'm not qualified to comment on that, anyway), you've certainly > captured the mood. Was the out of focus trash can in the fore ground > left in for a reason? I like it there, but was wondering if you > intended it to mean something specific. > I knew there was one more post on this thread that I wanted to reply to, and this is it. <vbg> It was WRT the "trash can" you mentioned, Scott. Actually, I think it's Kiki's courier bag, sitting on a bench. I didn't leave it in for any other reason than that I don't like cropping, unless absolutely necessary. Of course, there are those that think that cropping is absolutely necessary in every photo; I'm not one of them. <vbg> Thanks for you kind comments, and a blanket thanks to everyone else who commented to whom I didn't specifically respond. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
