Ch 27 wxwax

wxwax

A reprise of a scene I shot last weekend. The difference is that this time I'm putting a person in there. Whaddya think?

wxwax

I have a second one that also came close. I don't think either is quite how I'd like it, but they're in the ballpark.

gubbs

I prefer the first one. I think just because of the lighting and sharpness of the character, but I like the strength of the shadow and the fact that its complete in the 2nd one. Probably no help at all
BTW, I should have said, they are both excellent

wxwax

Thanks gubbs. I thought I was going to like the second one better. I'm thinking the location of the man in the first one helps balance the composition somehow.

Nir

Sid - both great shots! The light and shadows make them dramatic!

I like the first one more, don't know why.

lynnma

Sid I like the first one too.. the light on the mans face and just something stronger about it.. great shot.

USAIR

Sid
Nice I like the first one too

Thanks
Fred

photocat

Great shots Sid... I did not see your last weeks, but I sure do look the shadows on the wall. The little door is a nice little accent.
The first ones looks more right to me cause it has what I think is a better composition with the man to the right.
A winner!

wxwax

Thanks guys, you're very kind. Anyone see anything they think should be fixed?

lynnma

wxwax wrote:

Thanks guys, you're very kind. Anyone see anything they think should be fixed?

Can you bring out the texture of that wall any more?? curve it maybe .. just a small nit pick I'm always looking for nits.. I really love the shot tho sid.
ps while your here can you just look at my thread in 101 resize challenge shot and give me a clue???

I whipped into my ps and curved it a tad which made it darker and lighter and added a bit more usm and I still loved it.. just a thought...

ginger_55

Well, I hate to stir the pot, and it is just my minor opinion, in other words, I don't feel strongly about it. I like the second one best. I like the contrast and the shadow of the person.

Maybe you could rehire the people and get them to go down the middle.:D

ginger

wxwax

ginger_55 wrote:

Well, I hate to stir the pot, and it is just my minor opinion, in other words, I don't feel strongly about it. I like the second one best. I like the contrast and the shadow of the person.

Maybe you could rehire the people and get them to go down the middle.:D

ginger

It's amazing how many times I was accosted while I hung out on that street waitng for people to walk down individually. One guy pretended to call the cops because he was offended that I was steadying myself by leaning on a car's trunk (boot.)

wxwax

lynnma wrote:

Can you bring out the texture of that wall any more?? curve it maybe .. just a small nit pick I'm always looking for nits.. I really love the shot tho sid.
ps while your here can you just look at my thread in 101 resize challenge shot and give me a clue???

I whipped into my ps and curved it a tad which made it darker and lighter and added a bit more usm and I still loved it.. just a thought...

Lemme find what you're talking about lynn. I'm about to go get my hairs cuts, so it may have to wait until theis PM.

Sandy

Both nice shots, either will do.

mgound

Sid. Nice shots. I like #2. I like the fact his leather is draped over his shoulders. Looks more "Gangsta" I also like the subject in the shadow rather than the light. IMO

Ben:::D

I don't know...I think I'm with Ginger on this one. I think the second one is much stronger. The subject isn't as clearly lit, yes, but in terms of "mood" and "feeling", I think the second one conveys the attitude of that setting much more vividly. The first guy looks just like...well, just like a guy. The second person looks a little more rough, which I think works well for the shot.

I'm curious...what is to the right?? I wonder if it might make for a strong composition to shoot it horizontally with the subject and the lights on the left, and let the right side just fade off into the darkness. Might be sort-of dramatic??? Just a thought.

Nice work!!

Brett

I don't know what one I like better, but they are both awesome shots.

aero-nut

I definately like the first one also. The subject just makes more of a statement somehow. Very nice shots.

wxwax

Ben:::D wrote:

I don't know...I think I'm with Ginger on this one. I think the second one is much stronger. The subject isn't as clearly lit, yes, but in terms of "mood" and "feeling", I think the second one conveys the attitude of that setting much more vividly. The first guy looks just like...well, just like a guy. The second person looks a little more rough, which I think works well for the shot.

I'm curious...what is to the right?? I wonder if it might make for a strong composition to shoot it horizontally with the subject and the lights on the left, and let the right side just fade off into the darkness. Might be sort-of dramatic??? Just a thought.

Nice work!!

Thanks for the thought. To the right you'd end up seeing a cross street and some two story houses. I do have some shots framed that way, but I think the cross street takes away from the menace of the pools of light spilling into a dark alleyway.

miketaylor01

I definitely like the second shot alot better. the subject just seems to fit closer to the wall and he looks like is actually belongs in the shadows. I would use this one if I was you, but that is just my opinion. Both are great shots though.