What do you mean by "jarring bokeh"? I see a lot of shots in print these
days that use that as an artistic technique. I'm wearing my thick skin, so
please critique away. :)
More on the shots: I want to send her brother in Korea a pic or 2 of his
sister in Paris. I liked both of these pics myself, but couldn't decide
which one, hence my request to the list.
Other responses: the light wasn't so great, and even after getting a
Velvia-corrected scan from my RFS3600 with it's film LUTs, it still looked
like I was shooting with a lime Jell-O filter attached (exaggeration).
I tried cropping the bottle and knee from #1, but couldn't get a pleasing
picture. The pose for #2 is probably better, but the expression in #1 is
best.
Lately, my shooting technique has been focused on cropping only in my
viewfinder, so I tend to shy away from cropping on the computer.
The strand of hair gives the pic character, imho. She's not a fashion
model, but an aspiring architect. It fits her.
To know her, pic #2's expression is not pensive, but reflective. I was
hoping that this would come across (tell a story?), but alas it appears that
subtle expressions like these are not so universally recognizable, so I
failed in capturing that.
The bright background lights appeal to me, but this is probably because of
the power of the memory of the moment for the photographer, and isn't
transferred in the image to the casual observer. I'm wondering what I could
have done differently. I generally don't haul flash gear around, not liking
it's harsh shadows, even as fill. I could have found a darker background,
or used a smaller aperture to get it more in focus, ... but these were just
some grab shots while resting a while in a chair.
In the end, I have plenty more shots of her from the weekend, and might pass
a few of them along for comments. I'll see if there is a better one I could
send to her bro.
Thanks to all,
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Which picture is better?
> Hi Gerald ...
>
> Both pictures have merit, but both suffer from jarring bokeh and
> harsh background colors. Compositionally, photo #2 works better for
> me, although photo #1 captures a more vibrant spirit. However, the
> odd item in the lower right hand corner is distracting, as is the
> knee on the left side of the picture. For typical family snaps
> these are certainly fine. However, you didn't ask for criticism, so
> I'll not open that can of worms again.
>
> > #1 http://www.spotmatic.com/images/hk_jl_01.jpg
> > #2 http://www.spotmatic.com/images/hk_jl_02.jpg
>
>
> --
> Shel Belinkoff
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "... there is no point in pressing the shutter
> unless you are making some caustic comment
> on the incongruities of life" - Phillip Jones Griffiths
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