Night and day

michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
edited May 13, 2010 in Street and Documentary
1) Night
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2) Day
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    Hello Jenn,
    When I opened this up I expected to see the same essential scene, day version/night version.

    Out of the two, I really like the night shot. Love how it's all dark except for the red neon and the tiny open door into her world.

    Speaking of night shots :)
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    michswiss wrote: »
    1) Night

    Night. Definitely night. Day is intriguing, but I think is ruined by the bike rider's gaze - it would definitely have worked had she been looking straight ahead.
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  • sabeshsabesh Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    1) Sorry, I don't find anything interesting about this shot.

    2) Outstanding capture. The two women in action, the cyclist turning her head, provide stories here. Might seem like a candidate for crop, but my suggestion would be to keep this as-is, to preserve the scene.
  • PhotoLasVegasPhotoLasVegas Registered Users Posts: 264 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    Funny how opinions work... I like #1 but dont' like #2 as much. #1 gives the feeling of non-trust, the tentative look and body language of the lady perfectly complements the scene.

    By the way, Night/Day would be a great theme for a contest! :)
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    like them both thumb.gif
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    I prefer the first one. The color certainly works here. The second seems a bit washed out and I wonder if it wouldn't be better in B&W.
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    I love #1 - so evocative - wonderful in color

    I like #2 as well. I don't mind that the lady on the bicycle is looking to her left (though not at you, is she?), but wish that she were just a tad further along so we could see what is going on with the two folks on the sidewalk.

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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    #1 is awesome.
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    What Virginia said. clap.gif
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  • BrewsterBrewster Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    The night shot, hands down!thumb.gif
  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    Thanks everyone. Really appreciate the feedback.
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    Really enjoy the first with the contrast between the red light business (tattoo parlor, no less) with the "housewife" carrying on with the mundane business of living side by side (top/bottom?) in this neighborhood.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,967 moderator
    edited May 13, 2010
    The night shot is wonderful--details emerging from the darkness and great color.

    The day shot doesn't work as well for me. I don't mind the direction of the cyclist's head so much as the bicycle blocking one of the women at the right. What's the story there? Are they fighting or is one helping the other walk? For me, it's the most interesting part of the capture. I am somewhat distracted by the red jacket on the left as well. Crop it? ne_nau.gif
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