Two Women in a Bookstore

lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
edited January 11, 2011 in Street and Documentary
My first meager offering for 2011.
I like it, but I think I just missed.

1147122439_gfSsB-L.jpg
Liz A.
_________

Comments

  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2011
    I love what's happening on the left, but the right side is throwing me.
  • NyarthlopicNyarthlopic Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2011
    You're right, Liz. It is close. But I don't think it's the photographer. I'd like to see it from the left a little more, but the positioning of the lady in the leopard jacket prevents that from working...she'd have blocked the lady talking to her. Or maybe if the same lady in the leopard jacket had her stance opened a little more towards you to show a little more of her face.

    So if you're not in love with it, blame the leopard jacket lady, IMO. ;-)

    To damonff's point, maybe a crop to eliminate some of the stuff on the right? Say...I don't know...cut out the sign on and everything to the right of it? Thought take that for what it's worth...if you gave me a penny for my photography thoughts, I'd have to figure out how to get you change.
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2011
    Thank you both.
    I have recropped. I dont' know why I find it so hard to crop, even after being advised to do so. But here it is:) and I do like it--still it's missing something. Well at the very least, it's my first offering of the new year.
    1148079938_eZAAE-L-1.jpg
    Liz A.
    _________
  • NyarthlopicNyarthlopic Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2011
    I don't like to crop, either, Liz. ;-)

    I like the crop better. You can still see that it's in a bookstore without the distracting elements on the right. It may not be what you were looking for, but it works for me. :-)
  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2011
    It works now!
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited January 6, 2011
    Better with the crop thumb.gif.
    My Pics
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    Thank you both.
    I have recropped. I dont' know why I find it so hard to crop, even after being advised to do so. But here it is:) and I do like it--still it's missing something. Well at the very least, it's my first offering of the new year.

    Excellent capture of these two and processed oh so well... Their expressions/gaze captivates my interest. BUT, as you note, it's missing something. I believe it is any clue as to what is causing these expressions. There is no way to figure it out. Nice first offering!
  • streetstreet Banned Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited January 9, 2011
    The crop looks better- but still anemic as a street shot.
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2011
    Thanks all.
    I still like the original better :D--
    But still think I missed cropped or not--I feel that I was close though, but almost doesn't count.

    Thanks all--and thanks for the suggestion to crop, I have to get used to doing that more, but I feel a fight internally when I have to.
    Liz A.
    _________
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    and the caption reads...

    "There's Marg Smith. She ought to sue her plastic surgeon" rolleyes1.gif
    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.

    patti hinton photography
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Patti wrote: »
    and the caption reads...

    "There's Marg Smith. She ought to sue her plastic surgeon" rolleyes1.gif

    yes yes! exactly--oh I'm dying--that's why I took the shot:)
    Liz A.
    _________
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    yes yes! exactly--oh I'm dying--that's why I took the shot:)

    Got it immediately Liz.

    "Can you believe she paid good money for that face? She ought to sue."

    I could do a whole conversation on that photo.
    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.

    patti hinton photography
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Patti wrote: »
    Got it immediately Liz.

    "Can you believe she paid good money for that face? She ought to sue."

    I could do a whole conversation on that photo.

    animal print coat lady: "oh mother, you are such a gossip."
    older lady: "oh darling, I can't help it, her life should be on one of those taudry reality tv shows, I mean after last year's debacle with her husband photographed in comprimising positions with that cheap cross dresser, well I never. But let's not gossip dear, it's unbecoming".

    hee hee. Thank you Patti. It was all I could do not to put a caption on the shot.

    I wish I had gotten a shot of Marge--poor thing.
    Liz A.
    _________
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Marge is obviously a candidate for Real 'housewives of NJ rolleyes1.gif
    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.

    patti hinton photography
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    When you gotta crop... Very nice with the crop.
    If not now, when?
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    rutt wrote: »
    When you gotta crop... Very nice with the crop.

    Thanks Rutt--it was suggested by Damon.
    It took me a while to get used to it, but with the crop it's all about the womens' expressions, which is what it's all about.
    Liz A.
    _________
Sign In or Register to comment.