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Aug 30, 2019 18:33:55 #
Please critique/comment. Good or bad, trying to learn. I'm tough & can take it.
Aug 30, 2019 20:26:06 #
I love the look on the woman’s face. Love the B&W. I do think it’s too busy, too many people in the background, which is distracting to me. I would crop most of them out, thus focusing on the main couple.
Aug 31, 2019 07:47:50 #
Aug 31, 2019 07:49:22 #
Neat shot - love the woman's expression. The people in the background aren't a distraction for me - they give context to the scene. However, they could be a bit more out of focus to put more attention on the subjects. I'd also crop the bottom a bit to get rid of some of the extraneous table.
Aug 31, 2019 09:49:31 #
SueScott wrote:
Neat shot - love the woman's expression. The people in the background aren't a distraction for me - they give context to the scene. However, they could be a bit more out of focus to put more attention on the subjects. I'd also crop the bottom a bit to get rid of some of the extraneous table.
Yes, that would work even better!
Aug 31, 2019 10:07:58 #
All great suggestions. Thank you all very much for your time and expertise!
Aug 31, 2019 11:01:22 #
No expert myself but the scene just doesn’t grab my interest. Too busy. The bright white napkin at the man’s chin is very distracting—that’s what draws my eye. I had to zoom in to see what it was, didn’t even notice the woman’s expression! But I have no experience with street photography: perhaps it requires more from the viewer, especially when there are several things going on in the shot.
Aug 31, 2019 17:04:17 #
I agree with db. The eye is drawn to the brightest spots first but in this case, the napkin, drink, watch face are all irrelevant. You have a good human photo here, but I'd darken the highlights and crop much tighter--just enough background to give context but no more.
Aug 31, 2019 17:24:40 #
I'll try some of the suggestions I've received and possibly re-post. Thanks to everyone. Your suggestions illustrate the things I need to be more aware of.
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