Two More

Tina Manley

Here are two more choices from my scanning. Not quite as dark but still dark enough for TMax 3200. Selina Peraza, 8 years old, is grinding corn on a stone metate in Terlaca, Honduras.



or from the other direction



Do you like the colder or warmer tone? Any other suggestions? TIA

Tina

Nir

Tina, fantastic!

Difficult to choose. I like #1 more. Can't explain why. But appreciate #2 more for providing the surroundings.

bdcolen

Tina Manley wrote:

Here are two more choices from my scanning. Not quite as dark but still dark enough for TMax 3200. Selina Peraza, 8 years old, is grinding corn on a stone metate in Terlaca, Honduras.



or from the other direction



Do you like the colder or warmer tone? Any other suggestions? TIA

Tina

Definitely the second shot for two reasons. First, the blue tone is odd - either it's back and white or it isn't. Second, the second shot stronger photographically. If I was just looking at the first shot, which doesn't give us much of the surroundings, I'd say that I wish you were a good deal closer, and shot her more from the front so that we could see her face. But the second one is a strong documentary image, showing us her in her surroundings, doing what she does. It has a sort of Lewis Hine, or even Jacob Riis.

Tina Manley

bdcolen wrote:

Definitely the second shot for two reasons.

Thank you, BD. I don't think I will ever be able to edit my own work!!

Tina

Flyinggina

#2. It tells more of a story - the child seen through the doorway is a bonus.

That said, I love #1. It gives more of a feel of the young girl working - her body language right down to her toes. Just love those toes.

I'm glad I don't have to pick just one from these two.

I like both the cooler and the warmer black and whites.

Va

Tina Manley

bdcolen wrote:

If I was just looking at the first shot, which doesn't give us much of the surroundings, I'd say that I wish you were a good deal closer, and shot her more from the front so that we could see her face.

Tina