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SyncopationSyncopation Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
edited August 25, 2011 in Street and Documentary
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Syncopation

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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2011
    There is a lot I really like about this photo: the movement, the framing of the backlight, the steam, the quality of light on the folds of the curtain beneath her outstretched arm camera right, and the details of her eyelashes in silhouette. It is a simple, plain moment seen beautifully. Two things bother me about it, only one of which truly detracts from the image for me. The first is having the other edge of the white shirt she's whisking off the board cut off by the frame. The second is the position of her right arm (camera left). The light and movement conspire to make that arm look truncated and awkward, contrasting the nice, elegant curve of her outstretched left arm (camera right). It's the one piece of the moment that bothers me. Others may like the juxtaposition of elegance and awkwardness, so this is likely a personal preference of mine only.

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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2011
    Beautiful shot!! it has an ethereal quality to it. The back light, the steam, the blur. It's like something out of a dream. I love it! clap.gifclap
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited August 23, 2011
    I also noticed the peculiar right arm, but it didn't bother me all that much. The rest more than makes up for it. Very well done. clap.gif
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  • SyncopationSyncopation Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2011
    Thanks for the comments.

    The right arm/hand is pointing towards the camera hence it looks truncated.

    As with all grab shots, perfect framing and timing are never guaranteed, but this one's close enough!
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2011
    Really, really well done!

    Undecided if a tad more facial detail would add or detract from the shot...
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2011
    Wonderful shot!! Very well done.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2011
    I love this!
    I'm with Rainbow--curious to see what a little more detail on the face would achieve, how it would look. Maybe by trying to do this, it would make the shot grainier, but that might not be bad.
    Even if you don't touch it--I love it.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    I love this!
    I'm with Rainbow--curious to see what a little more detail on the face would achieve, how it would look. Maybe by trying to do this, it would make the shot grainier, but that might not be bad.
    Even if you don't touch it--I love it.

    It is a cool moody/sexy capture, it did take a bit to grow on me though.

    More detail won't change a thing (for us fellas) we can insert all the detail or lady of our choice rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifmwink.gif
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  • keithinmelbournekeithinmelbourne Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited August 25, 2011
    Beautful shot and treatment. I like it just as it is.
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