I went back and looked at this a couple of times. We're just going to have to disagree. For the most part, everything you like about the photo is something I dislike.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On 15/1/05, Shel Belinkoff > > <http://www.jbuhler.com/blog/archives/00000166.html> > > >OK, since I find this to be very much less than a good shot, would you (or > >anyone) be kind enough to explain what makes it good and why you like it. > >I'd like to keep an open mind on this. > > > > Sure. I like the placement of all the subjects, people, bar, walls, > shapes etc. I like the colours, some slightly odd hues etc. I like the > expression on the main subject's face - looking for a friend / bartender > / whatever, the hands clasped with appropriate blur. I like the slightly > tilted angle. It all adds up to a good shot - although in a way it's too > good - hence it could easily be used by a stock house. If I had half a > dozen extras, lighting kit, a whole bar, and an hour, I could maybe come > up with a similar shot (and a few dozen others). It would sit nicely in a > picture library, and be used for a feature on credit card fraud in the > business pages of a Sunday paper. > > Instead, Juan popped it off in a few seconds. He da man!
