he was drinking, she was shopping

Andy

today, i got to spend lunch time with my good friend and fine photographer harry behret, he's also my business partner. we were downtown nyc, taking care of some business for our workshop that starts tomorrow. after we got our work done, we enjoyed a fine lunch (pasta, on carmine street in the west village) and then we did a bit of shooting.

this gent was enjoying a noontime cocktail. growing up, i remember a neighbor friend of my folks who was fond of saying "it must be 5pm somewhere!" hehehe... shot handheld at iso 400 about 200mm focal length, 1/20th sec and f/5.6.



this lady was in really bright sunshine so i had to put a little effort into the shot in post. i like the result, do you? normally, middday full bright sun yields so so results, and this shot was no exception... the flowers were sort of washed out...hence the b&w...



enjoy (street) photography,

ian408

Both of these have a similar them. The people seem to be contemplating
something. The drinker is a bit too distracting but technically good. I like the
shopper and the treatment you've given it.

As always, I am impressed with your work!


Ian

wxwax

Is that your TRi-X Pan move on the second one? As always, I'm impressed by your steady hands. Please tell me you were using the IS lens. Please.


Nigritude Ultramarine

AltPro

andy wrote:

this gent was enjoying a noontime cocktail. growing up, i remember a neighbor friend of my folks who was fond of saying "it must be 5pm somewhere!" hehehe... shot handheld at iso 400 about 200mm focal length, 1/20th sec and f/5.6.

Andy,
This photo speaks tomes.
Polished boots, socks that match his jacket, hair well groomed. Yet, there he sits, mid-day, stooped at the bar, which looks like a fairly high class establishment.
It makes you wonder, "Did the interview not go well?" "Did he not get the contract?" "Did he just lose his job? His wife? Custody of his kids?"
He just looks, sad.
I like the choice of depth of field. The rich quality that came through in the bar back, the shine of the doors and the rail work, the reflection of woman passing by, in the glass. But mostly the irony of the No Parking sign in the reflection, as well. The weight of the composition feels good, too. You really have an eye and a hand for what you do, and I thoroughly enjoy looking at your work.
My thoughts.
ginette

As a small after thought after gazing at the image a bit longer, I might crop out the bottom of the photo, just a bit... perhaps an inch... to quiet it down some.

HarveyMushman

AltPro wrote:

It makes you wonder, "Did the interview not go well?" "Did he not get the contract?" "Did he just lose his job? His wife? Custody of his kids?"
He just looks, sad.

I don't know . . . if you had to sit through the soul crushingly tedious meeting I attended this morning (your tax dollars at work!) you'd look at Andy's excellent picture in a more positive light. Beats workin'!

AltPro

HarveyMushman wrote:

I don't know . . . if you had to sit through the soul crushingly tedious meeting I attended this morning (your tax dollars at work!) you'd look at Andy's excellent picture in a more positive light. Beats workin'!

Well Tim...
Depends on how you look at it I guess...
Job=paycheck
Paycheck=Money
Money= Shelter + Food + Ability to afford Photograpic Habit

Aughh... When I see it that way, I need a job!

ginette

Andy

AltPro wrote:

Andy,
This photo speaks tomes.
Polished boots, socks that match his jacket, hair well groomed. Yet, there he sits, mid-day, stooped at the bar, which looks like a fairly high class establishment.
It makes you wonder, "Did the interview not go well?" "Did he not get the contract?" "Did he just lose his job? His wife? Custody of his kids?"
He just looks, sad.
I like the choice of depth of field. The rich quality that came through in the bar back, the shine of the doors and the rail work, the reflection of woman passing by, in the glass. But mostly the irony of the No Parking sign in the reflection, as well. The weight of the composition feels good, too. You really have an eye and a hand for what you do, and I thoroughly enjoy looking at your work.
My thoughts.
ginette

As a small after thought after gazing at the image a bit longer, I might crop out the bottom of the photo, just a bit... perhaps an inch... to quiet it down some.

altpro, thank you sooooooo much for your thourough and thoughtful comment here on my images. i very much appreciate you telling me how my work makes you "feel." this was great. cheers....

AltPro

andy wrote:

altpro, thank you sooooooo much for your thourough and thoughtful comment here on my images. i very much appreciate you telling me how my work makes you "feel." this was great. cheers....

de rien.
ginette