Cotty wrote: > > On 27/6/04, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, offered: > > > > >>Oh god I did it again ! duh - here it is > >> > >>http://users.rcn.com/annsan/pittsburghjune17.jpg > > > >I should say I am left kinda confused. What is the purpose of hydrant? > >Does it compete with the face on the board for attention of the > >driver? It is a fine shot, really, but it feels like there is some > >humorous element in it which is either missed by me or missing all > >together...
> > > >Or may be I am totally off the base here. > > In mono with the car driver looking out towards the camera it would be > very HCB. > > Cheers, > Cotty > The purpose of the hydrant is to supply water to the fire fighters in case of a fire :) Looking at this shot as geometry and such, I just liked the form. I actually cropped this pic down on the left to take out some busy stuff there that distracted from the subject. But the reason I stopped to take a pic was the scowling face on that whatever. This was truly a grab shot on the run though it doesn't look like it. I was racing back to catch my bus and saw the angry face on the whatchmacallit. THe car wasn't there. When it pulled up and there was still a red light the guy in the car looked to see what I was focusing on. The only thing I'd consider doing in photoshop is lightening the face in the car. However, I'm glad that you noticed the face on the post because that _was_ the reason I was interested in the scene. I always consider the geometry, tho - automatically. This was taken , by the way, with the Nikkormat I couldn't sell and the 50mm lens. There is an inside joke here but it may not go across big ponds and I'm fine with people missing one level of it. Had I not been worried about missing the bus I would have stayed there a long time changing lenses and shooting more - waiting for the right combo of the face and a passer by. I'm a great HCB fan, Cotty :) But you knew that. and you comment is, of course, much appreciated ta, annsan
