Well, I guess we see things quite a bit differently. I wanted them to be out of focus, a bit obscure or mysterious. IMO, that's what makes the pic. They were not intended to be obvious and clearly represented - that would be a different photo with a different context.
My feeling is that it's a wonderful photo, not because I made it, but because it's gotten a wide range of comments ranging all the way from "masterpiece" to "crap." This makes me VERY happy, because people have looked and felt something from it, and may have thought not only about the photo, but about their feelings as well. If too many people like a photo, then I feel I'm not trying hard enough, not pushing the creative or visual or emotional envelope enough. I'd suggest this, though. The couple, regardless of what you see and how you feel about them being where they are and how they're displayed, has given you enough material to write a few emails about them, and would seem, contrary to your comments, to be an important and integral part of the photo, more than an "unnecessary mess.". Otherwise, why so much verbiage and comments on your observations? You may not like 'em, but their presence sure seem to have pushed a button or two ;-)) Thanks! Dario ;-))) You've made my evening. I can now go to bed and have blurry, OOF dreams <LOL> Shel > [Original Message] > From: Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'll try explaining better. I can see the shine of the ring on the woman's > finger too, but if you didn't explain, I couldn't recognize for sure what's > going on there (neither it's a ring, nor she's a woman). I could only > understand there was at least one human being there (mainly due to the > shoe), probably two. > I meant that the couple is just a little more than a confused shape. To me, > they don't speak, and don't take active part in the picture (strongly > dominated by the head). They are just some unnecessary mess in the > background. > > Probably, if they were easier to "read" (think of a possible couple > embracing standing still, instead of being confused like they are) > everything will work better. > > A nice picture in any case, useful for raising discussion. Thanks Shel.
