Hi .... The print looks flat on my monitor, and not particularly sharp. Did you say that you don't have a good scanner and editing software? Regardless, the photo itself is quite ordinary, as you said. There are a gazillion shots of people reading their morning paper while having a coffee at an outdoor cafe. In order to make a shot like this rise above average, timing and framing is critical. The subject's not going anywhere, so you've time to wait for an interesting movement, expression, or for other elements to come together to create an exciting pattern or juxtaposition, Did you really want the partial woman and her handbag in the frame, exactly where she is? How about the guy growing out of your subject's head? The out of focus newspaper in the foreground? I'm not saying they shouldn't be there. just wondering if you wanted them there.
Is there something that the woman is blocking that could add to the photograph, such as an interesting sign or a building, that might give your photo more "depth?" Or is she blocking a very distracting element? I kind of like the OOF newspaper in the foreground, but how might this scene look without it, or with it in a different position? Did you take this one shot, or did you make several exposures, looking for different relationships, or for the elements to come together in a different way? It's a so-so pic, and even with a variety of other possibilities, it may never have gotten much further along. A nice little snap of a typical scene, nothing more, but with the possibility of being more. You say it's an ordinary shot. Is that what you want to do, just make ordinary photos? Shel Belinkoff > [Original Message] > From: Gaurav Aggarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/3/2004 4:27:47 AM > Subject: Gaurav's PAW #6: Morning Cuppa > > Yet another of my ordinary shots. Posting to get constructive feedback :-) > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2097641&size=lg > > Thanks for your comments, > Gaurav >
