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TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
edited March 15, 2012 in Street and Documentary
The "street" in Florida this time of year is Main Street in
Daytona. It's the start of Bike Week.

Sea Dog's peripheral vision is good, and he saw me bringing
my lens around and reacted accordingly.

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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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  • RSLRSL Registered Users Posts: 839 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2012
    Great shot, Tony. The finger makes the picture.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,952 moderator
    edited March 13, 2012
    It would make a good shot for his business card. mwink.gif
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2012
    Very nice shot, Tony. That's an iconic image of what Bike Week is all about. I'll probably amble down that way later in the week.

    Tom
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2012
    What happened next....
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2012
    Love it, Tony. Wish that damn cigarette wasn't there though - not because it doesn't fit him - it does, but rather because it distracts a bit from the other hand, which is so great.
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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2012
    bdcolen wrote: »
    Love it, Tony. Wish that damn cigarette wasn't there though - not because it doesn't fit him - it does, but rather because it distracts a bit from the other hand, which is so great.

    ha ha - never saw the ciggy.
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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2012
    zoomer wrote: »
    What happened next....

    Later, I saw the guy and went up to him and asked him if he'd
    like to see his photo. He looked and shrugged.

    Then he asked me why I was photographing people. I told him
    it was my hobby just like riding a motorcycle is his hobby. He
    nodded and clapped on the shoulder in a friendly manner.

    Some of the meanest looking bikers are pussycats when they
    see you taking a photo. They like the attention.
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2012
    Tony, Very much enjoyed this.
  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2012
    bdcolen wrote: »
    Love it, Tony. Wish that damn cigarette wasn't there though - not because it doesn't fit him - it does, but rather because it distracts a bit from the other hand, which is so great.

    Funny you should mention that. I recently attended a presentation
    on composition and the various things that make or break good
    composition.

    The speaker brought up the problem of distraction caused by
    multiple focal points in an image and the effect of contrast (white
    objects in a dark area and black objects in a light area) in creating
    unwanted focal points. With this fresh in mind I saw that cigarette
    and thought of cloning it out.

    Then, I thought "No, in 'street' we show warts and all" and left
    it in.

    The presentation speaker's training and background is in art,
    and he's a well-respected landscape artist and photographer
    in this area who teaches art and photography at a local college.
    He has little respect for the type of photography featured in
    this forum. We talked about this. He thinks just grabbing
    shots is not "real" photography.

    He would have reacted favorably to the finger as a focal
    point and as a leading line directly to the focal point of the
    face. He's big on that type of thing.
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
    http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/
  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2012
    TonyCooper wrote: »

    Then, I thought "No, in 'street' we show warts and all" and left
    it in.

    Wouldn't cropping be an option worth considering - if you haven't already?

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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2012
    TonyCooper wrote: »
    He would have reacted favorably to the finger as a focal
    point and as a leading line directly to the focal point of the
    face. He's big on that type of thing.

    I thought his finger was making a leading line directly to you... ne_nau.gif

    I like the cigarette, not as a distraction, but as an additional element. Once the hand and face are explored, my eye wants to wander to find other points of interest and the smoke adds to his personality and the photo. It is not distracting enough to be part of the initial viewing.

    Well done -- no wider perspective/setting is needed as his posture and clothing give great context.
  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2012
    Actually, he's waving "Hi" at you www.ADVRider.com style. It's the secret handshake if you will.... deal.gif


    Great capture too!


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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2012
    M38A1 wrote: »
    Actually, he's waving "Hi" at you www.ADVRider.com style. It's the secret handshake if you will.... deal.gif


    Great capture too!


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    Yup, the advrider greeting...

    Nice shot Tony, interesting face
    Rags
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