Choice of Two

Tina Manley

I've been scanning old film from Honduras to get ready for an editing workshop. Here are two of Rosa Quintanilla, the local healing woman in Potrerillos, Honduras. These are in total darkness except for the fire in the adobe stove. Leica M6, Noctilux, and Tmax 3200 film. The second one is too soft but I couldn't resist the cat.

Flyinggina

The first one is wonderful. There is just enough light to define the woman, while enhancing the sense of mystery. I especially like her body position. It is so evocative --- of patience? deep thought? boredom? fatigue? The fact that we can't see her eyes just adds to the mystery.

I understand about the cat.

Virginia

Awais Yaqub

1st works for me !

Syncopation

I like both but if it's an either/or I think the first is a much stronger image.

bdcolen

Tina Manley wrote:

I've been scanning old film from Honduras to get ready for an editing workshop. Here are two of Rosa Quintanilla, the local healing woman in Potrerillos, Honduras. These are in total darkness except for the fire in the adobe stove. Leica M6, Noctilux, and Tmax 3200 film. The second one is too soft but I couldn't resist the cat.

They're both interesting in different ways, Tina. Yes, I'd go with the first one, but I wouldn't dismiss the second out of hand - the limitations of the situation were what they were, and those limitations were bound to produce soft images. What I really wish is that in image one her face were turned just a bit more toward the light, giving us, in terms of seeing her, a combination of image one and image two.

Tina Manley

bdcolen wrote:

They're both interesting in different ways, Tina. Yes, I'd go with the first one, but I wouldn't dismiss the second out of hand - the limitations of the situation were what they were, and those limitations were bound to produce soft images. What I really wish is that in image one her face were turned just a bit more toward the light, giving us, in terms of seeing her, a combination of image one and image two.

Thanks, BD. I do have this one:



It was really dark in there so there's not much more light on her face even though it is turned more toward the light. I think I prefer her body position in the first one, as Virginia said. (Thanks, Virginia) No?

Tina

Wil Davis

#1 - the points of interest are the flames and the face, and I think the face is too near the edge of the frame; might be better in landscape.

#2 - both my cats think this is a winner… …although I think it could be centered a bit more (move frame slightly to the left)

I think the third one (other post) is the best of all three, although Mr Tumble & Mr Monty want to know what happened to the cat.

- Wil

PS: Love your pics, Tina - at least all the ones I've seen so far (wish I had your eye… )

bdcolen

Tina Manley wrote:

Thanks, BD. I do have this one:



It was really dark in there so there's not much more light on her face even though it is turned more toward the light. I think I prefer her body position in the first one, as Virginia said. (Thanks, Virginia) No?

Tina

It is true the body position is more interesting in the first, but...the face is more open in the third...hmmmm...

Flyinggina

Time for photoshop magical head transfer. (Just joking)

The second version is wonderful too - I really respond to the eye contact. And the child, whom I did not notice at first.

Guess it comes down to the story you want the picture to tell. They are both great shots.

Va

rutt

Both are magical images, Tina. The first is more immediate, but I liked #2 almost as much after looking at it a few times. That cat is something.

Nir

rutt wrote:

Both are magical images

They are!