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rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
edited January 23, 2011 in Street and Documentary
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  • rdallandrdalland Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2011
    I caught myself staring into your photo, I like it!
  • PhotogbikerPhotogbiker Registered Users Posts: 351 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2011
    Cool. Might have been interesting with the mannequin head in focus and the people a bit fuzzy. Nice low angle and framing.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited January 22, 2011
    Photogbiker wrote: »
    Cool. Might have been interesting with the mannequin head in focus and the people a bit fuzzy. Nice low angle and framing.
    That was my first reaction as well, but then I took a good look at the guy in the middle. I don't think we want to lose any detail on him, as he's the most interesting part of the frame.
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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    That was my first reaction as well, but then I took a good look at the guy in the middle. I don't think we want to lose any detail on him, as he's the most interesting part of the frame.

    I like this - all those heads, staggered, with the balls of yarn at the end of the line.

    As usual, I would have preferred a title that did not command an interpretation; would rather have discovered that delightful feature on my own and have room for more options as well.
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  • FreezframeFreezframe Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2011
    I like it !
    Don't know about the title,because we all see thing's a little different. About the field of view, as long as you can still make out the mannequin - still makes this picture effective. As Richard said - the main focus to me as well is the subject in the middle. Nice look indeed!rolleyes1.gif

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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2011
    I like it too. I wonder if it wouldn't be more powerful if you cropped out the mannequin's head. It would be a very different picture, of course, but worth considering. I am very intrigued by the expressions on the woman, sulking child and even the baby. You could even keep the title.

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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2011
    Thanks everyone for looking and commenting!
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2011
    sara505 wrote: »
    I like this - all those heads, staggered, with the balls of yarn at the end of the line.

    As usual, I would have preferred a title that did not command an interpretation; would rather have discovered that delightful feature on my own and have room for more options as well.

    We have had threads on titling. I always like something that fits.
    BUT I realize that sometimes it predisposes the viewing of the shot. This would be especially true for someone as experienced and discerning as you.

    Thanks!
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2011
    Flyinggina wrote: »
    I like it too. I wonder if it wouldn't be more powerful if you cropped out the mannequin's head. It would be a very different picture, of course, but worth considering. I am very intrigued by the expressions on the woman, sulking child and even the baby. You could even keep the title.

    Virginia

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    Took your suggestion under consideration and came up with this. I did not want to lose the mannequin completely because I like the alignment of it, the girl, and the baby. But if I block out the left edge with the mannequin, the attention shifts completely to the people and would be a different, albeit debatedly stronger shot.
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