I need help picking the best three of these

crease_up · May 2, 2008

Hi All,

I want to submit three of these images to a competition but I'm struggling to choose. Hopefully you can help.

The photos are from a project I'm doing. This project is a series of portraits taken of people waiting to meet their friends at tube stations around London. What interests me if the impact the mobile phone as had on this simple event. It has somehow legitimised being late. As people now phone to say they are running late whilst on route their friends are left to amuse themselves.

Which three best represent this to you?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

swintonphoto · May 2, 2008

My favorites are #1, #2, #6, & #9. Nice series.

Cuong · May 2, 2008

My pick would be #1, 4, & 6. BTW, you should number your pics to make it easier for viewers to refer to without having to scroll and count them. Very dynamic series.

Cuong

Chrissiebeez_NL · May 2, 2008

photographing people is difficult, certainly random people on the street!

i think you did well and i like this one:
[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/beez/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/beez/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg[/IMG]

the woman is really ehh.. not looking happy

and the attention is drawn to that by the blurry crowds walking past.

i've tried a bit of cropping and dodge and burne to get the attention more on the couple waiting. i can post or PM the result if you want.

crease_up · May 2, 2008

I appreciate the feedback and happy for you to post the re-worked shot

Chrissiebeez_NL · May 2, 2008

note this is my own view on this.. work better?

Zanotti · May 2, 2008

1 + 6.........Good stuff.

Chrissiebeez_NL · May 2, 2008

i'm wondering why everybody likes #6.. its a good photo but what does it have to do with waiting for friends at the subway?

just curious about the thoughts behind the selections

hamster · May 2, 2008

1, 6, and 9. Chrissie I picked #6 because the gentleman on the right looks peeved.

crease_up · May 2, 2008

Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:

i'm wondering why everybody likes #6.. its a good photo but what does it have to do with waiting for friends at the subway?

just curious about the thoughts behind the selections

I have to agree with this. Although I like the shot as a street portrait I don't think he looks like he is waiting for anyone (he was in fact waiting for someone but I didn't capture it right IMO).

crease_up · May 2, 2008

Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:

note this is my own view on this.. work better?

Can see your point of view with the crop but I am keen to keep all the images in the same ratio. That way they will hold together better when printed and mounted

Qarik · May 2, 2008

I would definitely pick 3. The blurred effect of all teh passerbys really frames the the folks in the middle as static..waiting. That plus the slightly annoyed expression on the womans face really tells the story.

leaforte · May 2, 2008

I like the blur of incidentals in #3. It's my favorite.

dawssvt · May 2, 2008

I like #3, 5, and 9. Nice shots

JavaLover · May 2, 2008

Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:

photographing people is difficult, certainly random people on the street!

i think you did well and i like this one:
[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/beez/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/beez/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg[/IMG]

the woman is really ehh.. not looking happy and the attention is drawn to that by the blurry crowds walking past.

i've tried a bit of cropping and dodge and burne to get the attention more on the couple waiting. i can post or PM the result if you want.

And the guy doesn't look happy either...I like this one too. Good luck!

JonnyD72 · May 2, 2008

Three is brilliant - stay with original crop.

BriShay · May 2, 2008

these are great! I don't think i can chose.

Felicia · May 3, 2008

#3 Original Crop is my fav

Chrissiebeez_NL · May 3, 2008

lol, i must honestly say i'm not so sure about my crop either

it was late..

I need help picking the best three of these

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