Galleria in Milano

marlof

Here's a picture I took while in Milan last month. I saw the place and knew I wanted a person in the frame walking away from me. So to the dismal of my company I sat next to some plants waiting for someone to step into the frame. Took one shot, and then had to move along (so said my company). In post I compensated for the perspective a bit, and used Johnny Akerlunds B&W action.

KevinKal

Lovely
Marlof,

Great picture, and a nice story too. I'm sure that everyone here can relate to your experience of having the perfect picture in your mind's eye, the patience to wait for it, and a group of non-photographers who think you've lost your marbles!

marlof

Thanks!

KevinKal wrote:

Great picture, and a nice story too.

Thank you for you kind words!

Shakey

marlof wrote:

Here's a picture I took while in Milan last month. I saw the place and knew I wanted a person in the frame walking away from me. So to the dismal of my company I sat next to some plants waiting for someone to step into the frame. Took one shot, and then had to move along (so said my company). In post I compensated for the perspective a bit, and used Johnny Akerlunds B&W action.

I like the black and white conversion! I do not care for the women in the middle of the picture.
In my opinion if she was a few steps further it would have been perfect! You would have captured the action and given a better scope of the station or whatever this vast beautiful building is.
Still I like this and thanks for sharing:D

Tim

marlof

Thanks Tim!

Shakey wrote:

I like the black and white conversion! I do not care for the women in the middle of the picture.

Don't let my company hear that... they were annoyed enough that I waited for her to get to the middle of the picture. As for the B&W conversion: you can find the actions at Johny Akerlund's website.

Shakey wrote:

[...]a better scope of the station or whatever this vast beautiful building is.

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele is a sort of shopping mall avant-la-lettre. Nothing more, nothing less.