Sunday on the Boulevard

[Shadowman]

Comments welcome. Edited with LR, Nik, Elements.

1/2000sec, ISO 400, f/7.1

[Geoff F]

A busy scene but the composition remains clear.

I think I would crop out the woman on the right of the second image because she is mostly hidden by the tree and that causes a bit of a cluttered appearance. It might mean having half a car or a bit of cloning but I prefer the first image.

[Shadowman]

A busy scene but the composition remains clear.

I think I would crop out the woman on the right of the second image because she is mostly hidden by the tree and that causes a bit of a cluttered appearance. It might mean having half a car or a bit of cloning but I prefer the first image.

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for viewing and suggested crop. I was trying different alterations to see which one would have more impact, also part of the process was to see how well the elements/subjects (groups or solo) meshed with the background; getting discernible foliage was also a goal but not a scene killer.

[rpcrowe]

I hope that I am not considered a "dirty old man" for saying that my eye focuses on the young lady with her back turned to us. Probably because of her rather unusual (I think) outfit. I might try to make her the focal point of the image... As in this crop

[Shadowman]

I hope that I am not considered a "dirty old man" for saying that my eye focuses on the young lady with her back turned to us. Probably because of her rather unusual (I think) outfit. I might try to make her the focal point of the image... As in this crop

Hi Richard,

Thanks for viewing and suggested crop.

[IzzieK]

I kinda like #1 too because of the lady in the second one by the tree. Only those two matches with your title. Lots to look at there in those scenes, takes time to analyze but the title suits it. The concentrated men with the lady in stockings does not, for me, match your title, just a street shot and nothing else. Just my two cents.

[Shadowman]

I kinda like #1 too because of the lady in the second one by the tree. Only those two matches with your title. Lots to look at there in those scenes, takes time to analyze but the title suits it. The concentrated men with the lady in stockings does not, for me, match your title, just a street shot and nothing else. Just my two cents.

Hi Izzie,

I agree the original does fit the title and I'm divided on the two originals, the framed version gives a bit more context for the woman at right as in the first capture she appears to be ignoring the group. Thanks for commenting.