Opinions Please: Communication 7

dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
edited September 8, 2008 in The Dgrin Challenges
Cafe Conveyance

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What do you think?
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    I like the second one better, Dan. You cropped out the annoying paper thingy on the table in the foreground.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    not that i dont like the shot, but i think the lone man with the laptop is the subject and all the other people distract from him....ne_nau.gif

    nice setting.
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    or why not fill the room with laptop usersne_nau.gif:D
    Aaron Nelson
  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    I like the second one better as well. You might want to consider cropping it a bit more from the left to make those phantom hands and the notebook go away. thumb.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    OK, so maybe I start over, but I was trying to show all the people "communicating" in different ways. One person on a laptop, would just not do that.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    if thats your idea why not run with it? why start over? i think the internet cafe is a great idea...wish i'd thought of it...

    i was just throwing out some options...

    so if you throw this out can i have the internet cafe idea?:D
    Aaron Nelson
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    if thats your idea why not run with it? why start over? i think the internet cafe is a great idea...wish i'd thought of it...

    i was just throwing out some options...

    so if you throw this out can i have the internet cafe idea?:D

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    Dan
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    rolleyes1.gif

    what about if you want many conversations go there when its packed full of people....ne_nau.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    It seems like a good theme worthy idea to me (communication cafe), but as my daughter points out, the shot simply lacks artistic flair.
    Dan
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    #2, I'd crop it even more though...thumb.gif
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  • HaliteHalite Registered Users Posts: 467 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    It seems like a good theme worthy idea to me (communication cafe), but as my daughter points out, the shot simply lacks artistic flair.

    Agree, you've got a great concept and time to work it better. Good luck!
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2008
    Halite wrote:
    Agree, you've got a great concept and time to work it better. Good luck!

    15524779-Ti.gif Good concept, but this one falls ever so slightly short. The other conversations didn't jump out at me on first look, only the laptop guy. Good luck with it Dan!
    Mike Helbig

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  • shoppixshoppix Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    cafe communication
    DAn - concept is great. You show 3 forms of communication. I agree with your daughter that 'something' is missing, artistically. Visit at different time of day, perhaps. Think you just have to be a'lurker' for awhile! and Keep shootin'.

    steve
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    Thanks everyone. Back to the drawing board I go. :ivar
    Dan
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    OK, so maybe I start over, but I was trying to show all the people "communicating" in different ways. One person on a laptop, would just not do that.

    I got the concept you were after--I like the second crop, but do agree cropping out the phontom hands and laptop might be a good idea.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Thanks, I went with a different concept: Reaching Out. Let me know what you think.

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  • shoppixshoppix Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited September 8, 2008
    giraff - "communicating"
    Feeding giraff is obviously 'reaching out' but not really 'communicating'. The coffe shop illustrates 'communicating', in a few ways, without saying it.

    Go back, find a time, maybe evening, when it is busy/packed.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2008
    shoppix wrote:
    Feeding giraff is obviously 'reaching out' but not really 'communicating'. The coffe shop illustrates 'communicating', in a few ways, without saying it.

    Go back, find a time, maybe evening, when it is busy/packed.

    Too late for that, but thanx.
    Dan
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  • BOATSBOATS Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited September 8, 2008
    alcolades
    there were a lot of shots that were excelent here are my top 7 in no particular order. { excluding my own because i like it already}

    62 - lack of
    61 - back off
    48 - soldiers letters
    42 - last hope
    33 - tower to tower
    21 - horse whisperer
    9 - intouch

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  • BOATSBOATS Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited September 8, 2008
    critique - help me learn thanks
    any and all help would be appreciated - thanks in advance

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