#79 Waiting

evoryware

For the train... ?
had enough time to see a NY rat running down the tracks...




Thanks

Swartzy

You know....
I like this shot. It has many appealing elements and gives the sense of waiting along with an interestingly photographic feel. I like the colored lights down the corridor...but I am very curious if black & white conversion may make it even better.

saurora

I like the shot...it definitely conveys the message of waiting. If I had been shooting this particular scene, I think I would have put the focus on the second guy as he seems to be standing out more than the others. My eye keeps wandering to him and I would prefer him to be sharp. As it is, the only thing that appears somewhat sharp is the track in the foreground, which is not really the subject. Great subject matter, though!

evoryware

Thanks for the comments! The way I am when I wait for a train (unless I'm in a rush) is my mind starts drifting ... so I didn't really want the people in focus. The reason I wanted the tracks more in focus than the people is to show that there wasn't a train on the horizon. I would like to reshoot it though just to see though. Thanks again! Main thing I did is just change the raw file from color to monochrome and slight crop on the left.

Quitarita

Yeah, I think it works better in B& W and I like the new cropping as well - I like the pillar framing the shot

photogmomma

I would straighten it and definitely use the B&W.

I love the idea and capture!

Swartzy

Indeed
way way better. Was going to suggest cropping to the pillar as well...now it has the "element". I think saurora has a valid point about focus but don't really think the way it is takes away from the "feel" of the image. The viewer can certainly identify with waiting for the train and I think it's captured well. The only suggestion I have is play with the levels/curves and make this baby "pop" as the pillar on the left has a bit of washed overexposure.

Art Scott

Swartzy wrote:

way way better. Was going to suggest cropping to the pillar as well...now it has the "element". I think saurora has a valid point about focus but don't really think the way it is takes away from the "feel" of the image. The viewer can certainly identify with waiting for the train and I think it's captured well. The only suggestion I have is play with the levels/curves and make this baby "pop" as the pillar on the left has a bit of washed overexposure.

I think you need to add to the shadow depth..they just don't seem dark enuff and that may bring the pop value up also.
But good interpretation.

nalvarez

Good work although the out of focus pillar and people is a little distracting.

evoryware

ok I touched em up a little bit - Just the raw file, crop and slight straightening. Does that qualify? If not I could use Picture it! for the slight rotate? Or you could slightly tilt your monitor

B/W:



Color:

Gouri

B/W:

Bendr

Agreed, with this particular photo, B&W looks good!

Nice job!

Ben