Mourning

michswiss

Mr. Quiet

Besides it being very noisy, it is a good street shot.

bdcolen

michswiss wrote:

God I hate beating up on you, Jenn - This one is just too damn busy. You really, really, really needed to shoot this one close and wide. It had great possibility, but...

ziggy53

While there are a lot of reasons not to like this image, the scene is filled with distractions, the tones are set too dark and murky gray and the black point too deep, the centrally composed subject is almost hiding and partially obscured, the grain is coarse and further defeats the clarity of the scene, but ..., I am strangely compelled to appreciate the scene for what it is.

I see this as a powerful depiction of depression. The kind of depression that follows a great loss. The kind of depression that makes the world dark and unforgiving and everything is darkened shades of gray, with no respite or relief. The kind of depression that is unrelenting in its oppression and confuses and obscures reality.

I cannot help but wonder, looking at this image, what might have been the tragedy and loss. I am drawn into the subject's world, surrounded by the displays of grief and reminders of loss.

While I cannot say that I "like" this image, I still commend the effort and the effect it can have to the willing observer.

Mr. Quiet

bdcolen wrote:

God I hate beating up on you, Jenn - This one is just too damn busy. You really, really, really needed to shoot this one close and wide. It had great possibility, but...

I wanted to say it was to busy, but I decided to leave that for my peers to say. It is almost as if I am doubting my own critique skills....

michswiss

This pushed my technical, emotional and equipment limitations. I was set up for wide, but I was across the street when I first passed the scene. The mourning person wasn't always head on table. Friends would come out, console him and return inside. I walked past the scene several times before even attempting a first shot for technical exposure (it was beyond dark) and the person, hearing my shutter or something, looked up.

Where I felt limited was feeling detached enough to get close in this situation, better low light performance and a quieter shutter mechanism. Things I probably should have done was to switch from the 20mm to the 50mm or have moved much closer which was difficult for me emotionally. I definitely missed the shot, but I got a shot. Thanks for the comments.

Richard

michswiss wrote:

I definitely missed the shot, but I got a shot.

Sometimes that's the best anyone can do. Keep shooting.