Thank you, Rick.
I will say that I don't take any of the suggestions negatively, though.
I did solicit the comments and suggestions, and people offered them in
good faith. It didn't jump out at me, either -- but once it was pointed
out, it's more glaring. And I do appreciate the pointers as they help me
to pay closer attention in the future.
That said, I figure it's just one of the hazards of trying to play
street photographer inside a dark bar with atrocious lighting. All
things considered, I still like the image and was pleased that I was
able to get the shot off before he had time to turn his head or throw
his hands up, which is what he usually does. I had just enough time to
get his attention and trip the shutter.
I guess it's a dark part of my personality, but I do love capturing
shots of people with hard lives etched on their faces. And I guess that
causes me to pay too little attention to what's going on in the background.
Thanks again. I appreciate the kind words. I'm happy with the shot
overall, and can accept the imperfections as part of the learning
process and use them as encouragement to do better work in the future.
-- Walt
On 4/24/2013 8:18 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Well, hell, Walt; I don't know what all the fussing is about. It's a great
portrait of a despairing guy.
Yeah, there's the bright thing near his left shoulder, but so what? It's
waaaay out of focus, and the face is so well captured that the bright thing
didn't distract me at all. In fact, I had to go back to the photo to see what
people were bitchin' about.
Strong work!
Cheers,
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
----- Original Message -----
From: Walt <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:45 PM
Subject: PESO: Glenn
Here's another one of my workplace shots, this one of a daily customer.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8678146012/
<http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8678146012/>
K-5, FA 50/1.4, ISO 6400, 1/60
Glenn was as much a preening dandy as you could imagine just a few years
ago. Since then, his longtime live-in girlfriend left him and he's
thrown in the towel over the past couple of years. I thought this shot
captured the grimness of his descent.
Comments and suggestions appreciated.
Thanks!
-- Walt
P/S: The K-5 is still impressing the hell out of me in low light.
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