Thanks so much for you Komplimentary Komments Keith. I went ahead and put up a larger, screen filling image (hope it's not too large - there's room around it on my screen - per Paul's suggestion. Might allow a better sense of the photo.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 10/17/2004 7:34:25 AM > Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Spare some sex? > > All your points are well-taken, Frank. > The scene has an importance all of it's own. > I'd leave it as shot. All the elements in place and appropriately > distracting. > The girl with her haunting eyes and her net stockings sticking out of > her cutoffs is just one of the little oddities. > > Most excellent street photography...right up there with the best of > them. Seriously! > > Ya done good, Shel! > > keith > > frank theriault wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > >
