Potatos sellers (which one's better?)

Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
edited August 30, 2005 in People
Priviet, dear friends.
Interesting to know your opinion - which one is better:
1
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or
2

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Spasibo,
Yuri

Comments

  • StanStan Registered Users Posts: 1,077 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    It is always tantalising waiting for a new picture of yours to open.

    Two very characterful takes on a shot.

    Number 2 would be completely timeless if the top of the plactic bottles were hidden.

    I prefer the composition of the second; with the seller's interaction with the 'wife'.

    The processing of the shot gives it a timeless quality.

    IMHO loose the bottles, keep the 'wife'

    Cheers
    Stan
    Stan.smugmug.com
  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    Great story in these pictures...
    Hi Yuri,

    I agree: #2 holds more appeal for me because of the wife. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers,
    Kevin K.
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    I like the second shot, but the sky looks a little hot and is distracting. The balance of the two people really make it more interesting than the first.
    Mitch
    http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/
  • Thiago SigristThiago Sigrist Registered Users Posts: 336 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    Hey Yuri!
    I think it's number 2 for me too... The balance in composition is just beautiful!

    Thanks so much for sharing!
    Take care!

    -- thiago
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    Superb shots, Yuri!
    I like both, but #2 is by far my favourite! I find the "something is cloned out"-area (proabably parts of the ol' woman) on the bottom right of #1 quite distracting. That's were my eye is instantly drawn. Use of a little to soft brush, repetitive paterns and the mismatched DOF (doesn't correspond to the rest of the image) gave it away. mwink.gif Also, I find the blue spots next to his zipper and the bottles a little distracing. Otherwise, as usuall, great images!

    Oh boy, was I nitpicky tonight or what! *Haha* rolleyes1.gif

    Best regards / Matty
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited August 29, 2005
    Yuri - BOTH are fantastic!!! clap.gifclap.gif

    I agree with Stan... cloning out the plastic bottles will only enhance these pictures. thumb.gif
    www.angelo.smugmug.com

    Moderator of: Location, Location, Location , Mind Your Own Business & Other Cool Shots
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    sorry, i cant help you i love both!!!
    all i can offer is that the 2nd onne looks like its from a time longer ago than the 1st and if i saw it in a shop id consider that!


    troy
    Yuri Pautov wrote:
    Priviet, dear friends.
    Interesting to know your opinion - which one is better:

    Spasibo,
    Yuri
  • StanStan Registered Users Posts: 1,077 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    I had not noticed the hands position in the first shot. With the wife in the shot, this would be good with the same post process as the second.

    Cheers
    Stan
    Stan.smugmug.com
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,082 moderator
    edited August 30, 2005
    Yuri,


    Did you remove her from the first shot is PhotoShop? I see what looks like her shadow between the buckets and I see some repeating elements on the right and a slight blurriness in the lower right.

    I also like the man's hands of the first shot with the interaction of the woman in the second shot. I also agree that the bottles are a bit distracting, especially in the color photo. I think the color photo is very appealing otherwise.

    Theye are both great photos and the composition, lighting and timing are impeccable.

    ziggy53
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • burkeburke Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2005
    I prefer the second - has that classic timeless quality, and the sepia adds to the grit of life.
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