Down a Dark Alley

bfjr

michswiss

Another earthquake?

I'm curious if you intended to take the shot tilted or if it's simply hitting the shutter as soon as you sense something interesting. I think it's good to fire off a frame or two even if it might not work out if only to practice visualising and shooting. As far as being a dark alley, that's wide and light enough to be a major expressway around some parts.

craig_d

I agree with michswiss. The picture isn't at all what I expected from the title. It looks more like an underexposed street than a dark alley. The tilted composition and backlighting seem at odds with the figures; the design suggests something more impressive or menacing than a petite woman walking with her child.

Richard

michswiss wrote: »

As far as being a dark alley, that's wide and light enough to be a major expressway around some parts.

Clean, too.

Looks like you might have been shooting from the hip. The tilt could be justified as a way of filling the frame with more shadows (which I like) but I wish you had gotten the complete shadow of the woman.

bfjr

michswiss wrote: »

Another earthquake?

I'm curious if you intended to take the shot tilted or if it's simply hitting the shutter as soon as you sense something interesting. I think it's good to fire off a frame or two even if it might not work out if only to practice visualising and shooting. As far as being a dark alley, that's wide and light enough to be a major expressway around some parts.

Visualizing, and interesting choice of word
To be quite honest since June of this year that's all I do.

Towards the end of May I dropped my S90, AGAIN! Although it still takes pictures I'm unable to see anything real time and have to wait till I download. At 1st I was quite dismayed but I decided to press on with this camera and see what I can produce. Mainly failures but every once in a while..............:D

bfjr

craig_d wrote: »

I agree with michswiss. The picture isn't at all what I expected from the title. It looks more like an underexposed street than a dark alley. The tilted composition and backlighting seem at odds with the figures; the design suggests something more impressive or menacing than a petite woman walking with her child.

I'm happy to read your comment.

bfjr

Richard wrote: »

Clean, too.

Looks like you might have been shooting from the hip. The tilt could be justified as a way of filling the frame with more shadows (which I like) but I wish you had gotten the complete shadow of the woman.

I always clean up after myself