Not on the street...

dsloandsloan Registered Users Posts: 86 Big grins
edited September 19, 2010 in Street and Documentary
...but this is one of the few photos I have that has a person in it who I don't know, and it came out in an eerie, innocent kind of way, so I figured I'd throw it up in this section. If it is more appropriate in another section, then mods, feel free to move it. Thanks!

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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    whoa! Very "where the wild things are".

    Took me a couple of seconds to find her. This is a very eerie photo. She's so tiny and vulnerable looking, makes me want to reach in and help.
    I wonder how other "non moms" will react to this photo, but it brings out my protective side.

    Wonderful photo.
    Liz A.
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  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    I'm trying to figure out what to say about this. I certainly like the concept and composition. The girl seems fine and happy in the innocent forest lol3.gif

    I think lifting the black point and a bump to the contrast would help. It's slightly on the grey side.
  • dsloandsloan Registered Users Posts: 86 Big grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    michswiss wrote: »
    I'm trying to figure out what to say about this. I certainly like the concept and composition. The girl seems fine and happy in the innocent forest lol3.gif

    I think lifting the black point and a bump to the contrast would help. It's slightly on the grey side.

    thanks for the feedback... interestingly the contrast in lightroom was cranked almost all the way up if i remember correctly. not sure about the black levels. if i remember when i get home, i'll re-edit it and see how it comes out with those settings. I used one of the Lightroom presets for the primary B&W effect, then increased the contrast from there.
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  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    That's ... incredible. I love the very tiny little figure in the big trees. Looks like a fairy tale or fantasy story-- Alice in Wonderland, maybe?
  • StueveShotsStueveShots Registered Users Posts: 544 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    No...it's a little girl Hobbit standing among the Ents! thumb.gif

    I think it is a great shot. I love her look of anticipation (or is it hesitation?). The scale of the roots of the trees contrasted with her tiny form is really powerful. Vulnerable was a good word choice, Liz.
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  • tortillatorturetortillatorture Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    im just going to say... beautiful shot!
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    I think that this is an amazing picture, even if it isn't a street/pj photo in my mind. It almost looks as though it is a composite.

    If it were mine, I'd tone down the brightness in the tree bark (too much contrast there) to help our eyes go right to the child. Remember that the eye is drawn to the brighter parts of a photo. The light on the trees in the background, however, helps to balance the photo and also serves as a nice backdrop to the little girl.

    Virginia
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  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2010
    Why I like this shot-the huge hard, coarse, aged textures opposed to the diminuative, soft, youthful child make the image a "false dichotomy".

    A false dichotomy is a logical fallacy consisting of a supposed dichotomy which fails one or both of the conditions: it is not jointly exhaustive or not mutually exclusive. In its most common form, two entities are presented as if they are exhaustive, when in fact other alternatives are possible. In some cases, they may be presented as if they are mutually exclusive although there is a broad middle ground.
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2010
    My immediate reaction was Alice in Wonderland. I think it's a great shot. The perspective of that tiny girl amid huge trees is striking. Virginia's made some great comments about the brightness of the bark drawing your eye away from the child.
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

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  • dsloandsloan Registered Users Posts: 86 Big grins
    edited September 19, 2010
    thank you everyone for the comments!
    D300s : Nikkor 35 f/1.8 : Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 : Sigma 85 f/1.4
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