As She's Walking Away....

[Shadowman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tthIHXUsPs



f/7.1, 1/250sec, ISO180, 125mm

[ShaneS]

John, this is a nice shot with interesting light and your title really captures the scene well. I wonder if the image can be made stronger by a crop to the edge of the column on the left?

[John 2]

Well seen John and a good title. I have to agree that the column does draw the eye a little for me.

[Shadowman]

John, this is a nice shot with interesting light and your title really captures the scene well. I wonder if the image can be made stronger by a crop to the edge of the column on the left?

Shane,

Thanks for commenting and suggestions. I'll give it a crop and repost.

[Shadowman]

Well seen John and a good title. I have to agree that the column does draw the eye a little for me.

John,

Thanks for the comment and critique.

[Shadowman]

Cropped image per Shane and John's suggestion.

[bnnrcn]

I like uncropped version more John,because he needs some space to walk and that column is a part of constant wall,it is not a seperate thing,so IMO it adds to the composition.Very nice and meaningful photo,your title is good too

[Kris V]

I agree with Binnur. The uncropped version seems to be stronger, IMHO.

[Shadowman]

I like uncropped version more John,because he needs some space to walk and that column is a part of constant wall,it is not a seperate thing,so IMO it adds to the composition.Very nice and meaningful photo,your title is good too

Thank you Binnur and Kristianna. It is interesting how adding or subtracting certain features of an image can change the dynamic.

[Dave Humphries]

Hmmm,

For my taste, I did find the guy was a bit too central in the original version and (before I had read the posts) was "play cropping" it in the Lytebox and was going to suggest what Shane did.

However, having in seen it now, I feel that does leave him a bit too far left.

At the risk of driving John nuts

How about a crop that leaves just the lower part of the column in - and slightly tone that part down - not as dark as the background wall, just a bit less than it is now? This may avoid it attracting as much attention and give the guy a bit more space to walk into. (but don't feel you have to)

The only other suggestion (and I am being really picky mentioning this ) is an absolutely tiny amount of counter clockwise rotation, I haven't measured, but reckon (on average) it is about 0.3 degrees off.

John; I assume they don't know each other and this was a VERY well timed opportunistic shot?
Did you set yourself up in a thoroughfare with the intention of capturing such an image?

Anyway, well done - however you got it (e.g. perhaps you even staged it).

Maybe it's better you don't tell us, part of the attraction of the shot is the mystery

Cheers,

[Shadowman]

Hmmm,

For my taste, I did find the guy was a bit too central in the original version and (before I had read the posts) was "play cropping" it in the Lytebox and was going to suggest what Shane did.

However, having in seen it now, I feel that does leave him a bit too far left.

At the risk of driving John nuts

How about a crop that leaves just the lower part of the column in - and slightly tone that part down - not as dark as the background wall, just a bit less than it is now? This may avoid it attracting as much attention and give the guy a bit more space to walk into. (but don't feel you have to)

The only other suggestion (and I am being really picky mentioning this ) is an absolutely tiny amount of counter clockwise rotation, I haven't measured, but reckon (on average) it is about 0.3 degrees off.

John; I assume they don't know each other and this was a VERY well timed opportunistic shot?
Did you set yourself up in a thoroughfare with the intention of capturing such an image?

Anyway, well done - however you got it (e.g. perhaps you even staged it).

Maybe it's better you don't tell us, part of the attraction of the shot is the mystery

Cheers,

Dave,

Thanks for the comments and suggestions.

[ShaneS]

John, thanks for sharing the crop with us and I agree with how much it can change an image. I think that somewhere in between might work best after looking at both. Maybe, as Dave suggests, crop the the line on the upper brickwork and leave the white lower part that juts out. That way you keep some of the perspective and dynamic energy that the column provides.

Just my two cents...ok, I think I am up to four cents now...

[Shadowman]

John, thanks for sharing the crop with us and I agree with how much it can change an image. I think that somewhere in between might work best after looking at both. Maybe, as Dave suggests, crop the the line on the upper brickwork and leave the white lower part that juts out. That way you keep some of the perspective and dynamic energy that the column provides.

Just my two cents...ok, I think I am up to four cents now...

Thanks Shane.

[pentaxpete]

You are all 'Splitting Hairs' just like Camera Club Judges do to find something wrong with a Photo -- with photos like that in the 'street' you cannot be 'perfect' with the composition all the time.

[nimitzbenedicto]

Hmmm,
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John; I assume they don't know each other and this was a VERY well timed opportunistic shot?
Did you set yourself up in a thoroughfare with the intention of capturing such an image?

Anyway, well done - however you got it (e.g. perhaps you even staged it).

Maybe it's better you don't tell us, part of the attraction of the shot is the mystery

Cheers,

Without the title, I wouldn't have thought they knew each other.

Her body language suggests she's just walking casually home(?).

[Shadowman]

Without the title, I wouldn't have thought they knew each other.

Her body language suggests she's just walking casually home(?).

In the music video, first post, the man didn't know the woman either.

[IzzieK]

John...no cropping suggestion from me...it is fine as it was. And I like the title and the song that went along with it too. Very appropriate. Love the drama.

[Shadowman]

John...no cropping suggestion from me...it is fine as it was. And I like the title and the song that went along with it too. Very appropriate. Love the drama.

Thanks Isabel.