Street Photography

[RBSinTo]

Between the bird with its head partially cut off and the shoulder of the person in the right, I would say this image not working all that well.

Agreed.
Not a keeper in my estimation.
Robert

[Geoff F]

I think it is still saveable.

For example crop tighter at the top to show only half of the top left corner bird. Maybe a square size ratio? This makes the main subject the woman and the top right corner bird.

The cropped top left bird then becomes a balance for the out of focus blue area at the bottom right corner.

That would become acceptable for me; although I still wouldn't enter in into a high quality competition.

[Shadowman]

I think it is still saveable.

For example crop tighter at the top to show only half of the top left corner bird. Maybe a square size ratio? This makes the main subject the woman and the top right corner bird.

The cropped top left bird then becomes a balance for the out of focus blue area at the bottom right corner.

That would become acceptable for me; although I still wouldn't enter in into a high quality competition.

Geoff,

Thanks for suggestions.

[Shadowman]

One of the servers from Raices Restaurante in Old San Juan, PR. on her way home.

[RBSinTo]

One of the servers from Raices Restaurante in Old San Juan, PR. on her way home.

John,
This is a good bit of street photography in my opinion.
Well composed, and caught at just the right time to convey motion, as the subject's left foot just leaves the ground.
Excellent use of depth of field to accentuate the subject, and even a major-minor theme with the person in the background mirroring the pose of the main subject.
Very well done.
Robert

[Shadowman]

John,
This is a good bit of street photography in my opinion.
Well composed, and caught at just the right time to convey motion, as the subject's left foot just leaves the ground.
Excellent use of depth of field to accentuate the subject, and even a major-minor theme with the person in the background mirroring the pose of the main subject.
Very well done.
Robert

Robert,

Thanks for comments.

[bnnrcn]

I don't know how I skipped this thread Very nice set John. Although my favs are #2 and #3 the rest looks good too. Good PP work in #3

I like observing people, I started my artistic endeavors painting and sketching then moved to photography, most of my compositions were intuitively composed but later I started adhering to compositional techniques, looking for good lighting, and most importantly chasing the sharp image. All of those efforts don't always come through in photography and I'm still wrapping my head around the street photography genre, looking for comments and critique of the images below.









Beach f/6.3, ISO 560
Statue f/6.3, ISO 800
Segway f/5.6 ISO 100
Snow f/6.3 ISO 1000

[Shadowman]

I don't know how I skipped this thread Very nice set John. Although my favs are #2 and #3 the rest looks good too. Good PP work in #3

Hi Binnur,

Thanks for commenting.

[Craigie]

I really like #2 and #3 but #1 does not work for me.

[Shadowman]

I really like #2 and #3 but #1 does not work for me.

Gary,

Thanks for commenting.

[Shadowman]

ISO 110, 1/400sec, f/4.5

[bje07]

I like "one of the servers" and the last one, even if in it persons show their back Good Depth of Field on each.

[Shadowman]

I like "one of the servers" and the last one, even if in it persons show their back Good Depth of Field on each.

Hi Jean,

Thanks for commenting.

[Geoff F]

I like "one of the servers" and the last one, even if in it persons show their back Good Depth of Field on each.

Yes, they look good to me as well.

[Shadowman]

Yes, they look good to me as well.

Geoff,

Thanks for commenting.

[Sergio M.]

John, a well done series. I enjoyed them all and found a story in each one.

Sergio

[Shadowman]

John, a well done series. I enjoyed them all and found a story in each one.

Sergio

Hi Sergio,

Thanks for comments.

[Shadowman]

[mknittle]

Looking better all the time John. The last three are really good.

[Shadowman]

Looking better all the time John. The last three are really good.

Mark,

Thanks for commenting.