Putting herself in the picture
May 7, 2017 13:00:30 #
The guy on the left was about to take her picture when she saw me and leaned into my shot.
FYC.
FYC.
May 7, 2017 15:00:38 #
I want to meet her! She seems like someone with a great sense of humor and love of life.
May 7, 2017 22:37:29 #
Frank2013
Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.
Mr. Smith, an excellent capture processed superbly. I understand your leaving him in, but for me the guy on the left without your verbiage is not adding to the photo. I found focusing a bit more on her by making her more prominent in the frame makes a stronger image for me, crop in from left, down from top, and up from bottom leaving her in about the same thirds position you have her now. You did say FYC....
May 8, 2017 02:58:00 #
Very Weejee-like! I like it, don't touch it, all parts make the whole in that picture, explanation or no. imo
May 8, 2017 11:19:47 #
Graham Smith wrote:
The guy on the left was about to take her picture when she saw me and leaned into my shot.
FYC.
FYC.
I'm not always a big fan of using a vignette. In this photo, however, it words perfectly. You caught that "essential moment" when the action of the subject and the expression are just perfect together.
Erich
May 8, 2017 13:37:18 #
I think she's placed about right Graham. It's a super example of candid, helped loads by a lively lady! As Linda says, someone worth meeting. Your pp is up to scratch as usual, so, leave as is and pop it in the 'candids' album!
May 8, 2017 14:15:26 #
Graham Smith wrote:
The guy on the left was about to take her picture when she saw me and leaned into my shot.
FYC.
FYC.
Great super-expressive capture and PP to fit the image. I find myself wanting to see more in those dark areas though, to figure out what they're up to.
Always curious. And always struggling with the dark.
May 8, 2017 15:33:40 #
minniev wrote:
Great super-expressive capture and PP to fit the image. I find myself wanting to see more in those dark areas though, to figure out what they're up to.
Always curious. And always struggling with the dark.
Always curious. And always struggling with the dark.
She has emerged from that mysterious dark place
EDIT: I meant to say that what you almost see in the background is Cambridge university students waiting to go into the Senate House to receive their degrees.
May 3, 2018 09:16:30 #
As is so often the case with Graham's photography, while the main subject draws our attention immediately, there is also a backstory to draw us further into this photo. It's obviously a university graduation, but what university? Although out of focus, we also want to take in every face. Even the faceless head on the right (with glasses) draws us to the main subject. Fantastic composition. An Art History lecturer would spend half an hour lecturing on a similar painting.
May 3, 2018 12:42:13 #
You've already told us that you don't wear a Snoopy costume, so how do you get that sort of reaction from your subjects? And how do you get away with doing things that would usually be described as over-editing?
May 3, 2018 14:17:32 #
May 4, 2018 08:45:24 #
May 4, 2018 08:54:09 #
For once I disagree with Frank, I feel the fellow in our way is part of the story - the lady obviously preferred your handsome features to his Graham. And may I say how nice it is to have a post from you, we miss you! Your usual exquisite processing works well, but you don’t need telling.
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