Hi!
But I'd be real curious if anyone likes the crops better. And which crop do
you like?
FIRST CROP:
http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/space1.htm
The forward arrows take you to the next crops.The back arrow on the first one
takes you to the original (however, the forward arrow on the original does
not return to the first crop, since the crops are in a separate loop. But your
browser back arrow will do that).
Anyone have a stronger emotional reaction to any of the crops? Like any of
them better?
I think that the first crop is the best of the three. The second one is
too tight and the third one seems to be simply a fragment really. Also
the third one seems to be too small a crop so that the limits of your
digital camera or scanned negative start to show.
Anyway, the first crop is a sensible work. It is all full of
reflections. And the pose in which the guy is sitting is that of being
self absorbed in some thought. So now it all comes together nicely to
me. It is about reflections of (city) life.
Technically the presentation is perfect. There is nothing I would think
I would add here. This is a finished piece.
As for getting close to your subject. I think it is a matter of practice
and style. The fact that some PDML's more prominent people shooters ;-)
(I mean Godfrey, Shel, and Frank (in no particular order, so that no one
gets offended ;-) ) ) get closer to their subjects does not mean that
that's *the only* way to do it.
I've seen people working with 70-300 zoom quite extended (in film
though, no crop factor) and getting good images too. For example, the
longer lens with good bokeh allows you to get the third dimension - that
of depth. It may be worth it.
I think that whatever subject one is working with, one should know the
tools at hand. I think I would agree with what Bob W said:
> I don't think street photography does require you to provide
intimacy. > If it requires anything, it is that you treat the subject
> appropriately, and this is true for all photography.
So, Marnie, let's just keep practicing. I know I will ;-).
Good stuff and very good discussion.
Boris
