Italian man on the street
Jan 19, 2023 09:21:05 #
When we were vacationing in Italy, I saw this man walking down the street in one of the little towns we were in. I thought the light in this was interesting. Any suggestions?
Jan 19, 2023 09:30:29 #
Jan 19, 2023 09:35:34 #
Wow the light is nice…for me the white plastic bag distracts from the photo…I would begin there
Jan 19, 2023 10:18:12 #
Jan 19, 2023 10:18:41 #
caps07 wrote:
When we were vacationing in Italy, I saw this man walking down the street in one of the little towns we were in. I thought the light in this was interesting. Any suggestions?
This photograph needs no explanation. The comment regarding ridding the view of the plastic bag fails to realize the bag is the time-piece of this scene. 50 years ago the man would have carried a worn cloth bag rife with patches of repair. 100 years ago he would have carried his possessions in a handkerchief. He has walked this alley since the beginning of civilization. Not sure whether is shows strength or frailty but it is a moving image. BTW, the lighting is time, and the icing on the cake. Thanx!
Jan 19, 2023 11:03:36 #
Jan 19, 2023 11:17:37 #
I like the shot. The lighting is very good but as someone else mentioned, the white bag doesn't help. If you could photoshop in a burlap bag in place of it, you would have a wall-hanger!
Jan 19, 2023 12:56:35 #
Jan 19, 2023 17:20:17 #
caps07 wrote:
When we were vacationing in Italy, I saw this man walking down the street in one of the little towns we were in. I thought the light in this was interesting. Any suggestions?
Great shot. Some day the bag takes away. I think it adds. It tells a story. And old crippled man walking home from a shopping trip. He's doing something.
Jan 20, 2023 07:44:13 #
Jan 20, 2023 08:14:59 #
Really nice!
That said, I’d have tried to do something with the bag; either make it all white or try to remove it.
That said, I’d have tried to do something with the bag; either make it all white or try to remove it.
Jan 20, 2023 08:55:01 #
Heather Iles
Loc: UK, Somerset
Unless the photo was going into a competition there is no reason to remove the bag.
The picture tells a story as it is.
The picture tells a story as it is.
Jan 20, 2023 09:42:34 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
caps07 wrote:
When we were vacationing in Italy, I saw this man walking down the street in one of the little towns we were in. I thought the light in this was interesting. Any suggestions?
Love the lighting! For me, a wider view providing more of his surroundings would enhance the story.
Stan
Jan 20, 2023 09:46:09 #
Jan 20, 2023 10:51:28 #
caps07 wrote:
When we were vacationing in Italy, I saw this man walking down the street in one of the little towns we were in. I thought the light in this was interesting. Any suggestions?
Excellent capture.
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