Subway Shot

FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
edited January 26, 2011 in Street and Documentary
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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    this is cool
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    Flyinggina wrote: »
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    "We Love our Mothers more than Ever"

    Virginia

    Very nice, Virginia - Love the juxtaposition of the poster and the girl's expression. My first thought was 'lose the newspaper,' but my first thought is often wrong rolleyes1.gif, and it definitely was this time, as the paper tells us where we are riding the subway.
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    bdcolen wrote: »
    My first thought was 'lose the newspaper,' but my first thought is often wrong rolleyes1.gif, and it definitely was this time, as the paper tells us where we are riding the subway.

    Thanks for commenting BD.

    Losing the newspaper was my first, second and third thought. I think the picture would stand without it and arguably be stronger. In the end, I decided to keep it - not just because it tells us where we are but because it amuses me that the headline could well elicit the looks we see from the two young riders - though of course it didn't.

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited January 25, 2011
    I like the way the angle of the heads works with the shape of the pole, and the eye peeping through it from the poster. Usually, the poles just get in the way. thumb.gif
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    Wonderful Virginia,
    I want to go on and on about why I like it, but it just works.
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    I like the "trident" splitting the two riders and the poster.
  • triangulartriangular Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    This is totally awesome. BW tones and processing here is really supreme in that classic street car sense. I rarely get my bw tones so perfect, so I really commend you on that!
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    incredible shot! The teenagers' look, the headline on the newspaper, the composition... Chapeau!! clap.gif
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  • dbvetodbveto Registered Users Posts: 660 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    I am by no means any expert but I don't think the Paper matters. I go by what my eyes are drawn to first I think the shot would be equally good with our without the paper. JMHO
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    I like the context added by the presence of the newspaper. Great shot with lovely conversion.
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