On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:42:07 -0700, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/02-3shh.html > > This is still a bit of a "work in progress" - there are a few things yet to > do with some details, but I thought I'd present it anyway. Be happy for > comments and criticism. >
I think this is a devastating photograph. It would be ~almost~ funny, but for the look on her face. It's so angry, defiant, devoid of hope that it takes all the humour out of the sign. Somehow, he looks so smug about it, as if he's her pimp or something. I've read the other comments, and I don't think I'd crop it, nor would I like to see it from a lower angle. Seems to me that her being "down there" and almost "small" looking, emphasizes her objectification by the sign holder. I think that's why I like your version better than Cotty's crop - taking out his legs makes him look smaller, and she (subjectively for me, anyway) looks about the same size as him in Cotty's version. Also, don't like Cotty's tilt. The other thing I like about yours is that it's much more obvious that they're sitting in front of a dumpster, which to me is a huge part of their story. Crop too close, and it looks like a garage door or something. Nope, leave it as is, say I. Shel, honestly, this is one of the best photos I've ever seen on this list - or maybe anywhere. No hyperbole, it just affects me that much. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
