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bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited February 21, 2010 in Street and Documentary
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  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2010
    Very nice, Ben. Really strong composition and an intriguing face.

    Now, before B.D. Gets here, I'll say it: the title and intro only distracted me from a really nice shot. I don't alway agree with him on this particular point, but here i'd rather a less cute verbal presentation.
    If not now, when?
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    rutt wrote:
    Very nice, Ben. Really strong composition and an intriguing face.

    Now, before B.D. Gets here, I'll say it: the title and intro only distracted me from a really nice shot. I don't alway agree with him on this particular point, but here i'd rather a less cute verbal presentation.

    What he said. rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    rutt wrote:
    Very nice, Ben. Really strong composition and an intriguing face..

    Thanks Rutt
    Happy to hear it struck a chord thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    bdcolen wrote:
    What he said. rolleyes1.gif

    Well two Chords better then one :D
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  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    His eyes are soft. Nice shot though!
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  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    I appreciate that neither he nor she were affected by the camera. Nice image. I'm curious. Care to share the context?
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    Mr. Quiet wrote:
    His eyes are soft. Nice shot though!

    Soft eyes or not, glad you took the time to comment.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    michswiss wrote:
    I appreciate that neither he nor she were affected by the camera. Nice image. I'm curious. Care to share the context?

    Happy too.

    Wifey has been on a quest to plant a fruiting Avocado tree (not easy as I discovered).
    So off we went to the local Nursery. While she was talking to the subject in the image (the local expert), I was happily scanning for images. I spied the lady (oof lady) waiting for assistance and she seemed interestingly bored and the combination of the alert expert and bored customer caught my eye,
    so I held up my S90 and and then swung over to included subject and took the shot.

    I don't think he even noticed, or at least he did not comment. I like others are finding these small P&S quite the ticket for street/candid images. People don't seem put off by them. You do have to get close however to make em work.

    Oh we did buy a tree as well !
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    Mr. Quiet wrote:
    His eyes are soft.

    So what, Aaron? The shot is about his personality, not the sharpness of his eyes. If you want razor sharp eyes, you can find allot of them over on People. The problem is that they are often very dead eyes, where these are very much alive. rolleyes1.gif
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  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    I did not say it was a flaw, I just pointed it out....
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    Mr. Quiet wrote:
    I did not say it was a flaw, I just pointed it out....

    Yet it was the first thing you commented on. Far more important are the composition and the warmth and curiosity in his expression. While the technical details are important, don't get hung up on them.
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  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2010
    Thanks for the advice, I will take itthumb.gif
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

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