Just Passing By

[James Lemon]

 

[Asher Kelman]

James,

Very self occupied person! Was this a busy lady or a flamboyant elderly gentleman? I wonder why you decided to make it so dark? Is this by intent and if so why?

I'd love to know your own thoughts on this dramatic image.

Asher

BTW, is there a reason not to clean up the right edge and lower corner as it seems distracting to the otherwise open right part of the image?

 

[James Lemon]

James,

Very self occupied person! Was this a busy lady or a flamboyant elderly gentleman? I wonder why you decided to make it so dark? Is this by intent and if so why?

I'd love to know your own thoughts on this dramatic image.

Asher

BTW, is there a reason not to clean up the right edge and lower corner as it seems distracting to the otherwise open right part of the image?

I am reasonably sure this is a busy lady, although my wife asked the same question. I was playing around with the black slider and the shadows so it is by intent but I am not good at editing my own work. I have gone back to zero on the sliders and cropped out the right ,but does this image look muddy? Thank you for your feedback Asher!

 

[Paul Abbott]

James, as far as 'street photography' goes this kind of image with the subject framed like this with the street in relief is such a commonplace and hackneyed approach. It doesn't say anything to me, it's just another face...

I like your initial processing of this image, it has strong white's and black's. I don't see any reason to clean up the bottom right corner. Leave it all in, that's what street photography is all about, if anything, that figures arm on the right contains my eye within the frame but otherwise my eye wanders out of the image...

 

[Chris Calohan II]

As much as I like the B&W treatment, I fin I wish there was more looking out room than looking back room. I seem to want to know more about where she is going and less about where's she's been.

 

[James Lemon]

James, as far as 'street photography' goes this kind of image with the subject framed like this with the street in relief is such a commonplace and hackneyed approach. It doesn't say anything to me, it's just another face...

I like your initial processing of this image, it has strong white's and black's. I don't see any reason to clean up the bottom right corner. Leave it all in, that's what street photography is all about, if anything, that figures arm on the right contains my eye within the frame but otherwise my eye wanders out of the image...

Thank you for your feedback Paul! This was a candid hip shot of a subject I wanted to photograph.

As much as I like the B&W treatment, I fin I wish there was more looking out room than looking back room. I seem to want to know more about where she is going and less about where's she's been.

Thank you Chris! I am not sure what image you are referring to regarding B/W treatment the first or second?

 

[Chris Calohan II]

Sorry, James, Probably more the crop than the original. I'm with the same thought of not cropping as in the original, there is more a sense of placement for her..

 

[James Lemon]

Sorry, James, Probably more the crop than the original. I'm with the same thought of not cropping as in the original, there is more a sense of placement for her..

Thank you for letting me know that Chris. Much appreciated!

 

[Asher Kelman]

James,

I'm back to say this is best as it is. Paul, Chris and Jim are correct, as my concerns took away the drama needed to make this image really pop. But when one damages a picture and experiments one observes just how important small accidents are. The interfering arm on the right helps provide a "base" from which the energetic woman is steaming forward like a locomotive. Without that, she floats!

Also the darker face made lighter is interesting to me as it reminds me of what wee saw with the wonderful Street Preacher also unmasked by showing respect for his face.

Perfection can kill art!

But we learn in the process and that the idea of discussing and sharing here.

Asher

 

[Martin Stephens]

Almost works for me, but not quite. I like the idea, I like the choice of aperture. But I am not crazy with the final photo. The bokeh in the b'g is disturbing because it is both too hot, and too blurry (by which I mean caused by movement) and therefore very distracting. Were you panning? The unfortunate loss of the left hand at the wrist kills it for me. Too bad.