I can almost feel her pain

NmahoochNmahooch Registered Users Posts: 220 Major grins
edited July 19, 2011 in Street and Documentary
2 different shots, she seems very sad. The look says it all.

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http://phlotography.smugmug.com/Nelson-Malave

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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2011
    For me, I prefer the processing on the first one.

    Are we sure it's pain? Without the title, I think I would have thought she was concentrating (or drifting away) on her book, maybe memorizing... Not sure. But I don't think "emotional" would have been the first thing that came to mind.

    Just my 2c - the beauty of a photo like this is that it's open to interpretation! thumb.gif
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2011
    divamum wrote: »
    For me, I prefer the processing on the first one.

    Are we sure it's pain? Without the title, I think I would have thought she was concentrating (or drifting away) on her book, maybe memorizing... Not sure. But I don't think "emotional" would have been the first thing that came to mind.

    Just my 2c - the beauty of a photo like this is that it's open to interpretation! thumb.gif

    My impression was the same. I thought she was either pondering her studies, daydreaming, or weary from having to study on such a day...

    I do like the composition and selective DOF on the first!
  • NyarthlopicNyarthlopic Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2011
    I definitely prefer the processing on the first one as well. Since I'm not seeing the full sized version, I can't see the look on her face quite as well as you did while processing. That said, I get more of an 'exhausted' vibe from her than sadness. She looks like a very tired and overworked college student. I could probably be convinced of "lonely" as well, considering behind her and to the left there is a group of friends sitting in the grass chatting away. Add in the group of people standing/walking in the back and to the right, lonely is a definite possibility. Very good capture, nmahooch!
  • NmahoochNmahooch Registered Users Posts: 220 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2011
    thanks for the comments guys.
    http://phlotography.smugmug.com/Nelson-Malave
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2011
    Nmahooch wrote: »
    thanks for the comments guys.


    I pretty much agree w/ everyone, though I don't mind your processing on the second shot at all--I'd take that w/ a grain of salt though as my color processing needs work :)
    I agree also that I see lost in thought rather than anything more dramatic and on the second shot, I see "two seconds before it dawns on her I'm taking her photo" .
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  • NmahoochNmahooch Registered Users Posts: 220 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2011
    Thanks Liz. I do see what you guys are talking about. I like hearing different opinions. opens my mind t what others see.
    http://phlotography.smugmug.com/Nelson-Malave
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited July 19, 2011
    I much prefer the processing in #1. Maybe she's just regretting that last piece of pizza at lunch. mwink.gif
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  • NmahoochNmahooch Registered Users Posts: 220 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2011
    thanks. I doubt it is pain.. I just thought it had that look to it.
    http://phlotography.smugmug.com/Nelson-Malave
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