On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:39:52 -0800, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Taking pictures of people's backs is one of the biggest problems of > shy street photographers. Sometimes I fall into that, it seems like > it's a way to lie to myself and say that I've taken the picture. This > pictures rarely work. > > Now, looking at some pictures from a couple of years ago, I found this: > > http://www.jbuhler.com/blog/archives/00000175.html > > (M6, Summicron 50mm, Tri-X) > > I think this one does work somehow. > > Opinions welcome. >
...Proving once again that sometimes "breaking the rules" works, if you break them the right way. Regardless of whether you can see their faces or not, you captured a "moment". In fact, probably better not to see their faces, as this angle only enhances the intimacy and privacy of what they're sharing, IMHO. Quite lovely. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
