Thank you, Gerald.Great, great production values!
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
I think they were flirting, not with me but with the waiter (who took forever to bring my food) :-(Just like an advert for something. What do you do when the night is still young? Flirt with the stranger who's shooting you!
Thank you, Sam. Glad that you liked (and what you liked about) the image.Beautiful light, atmosphere, composition. One gets a real feeling for this place. Love all the rectangles. Well done, Benedictus.
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
Thank you for the kind words.
Well, I don't know about elevating the quality of the shot. It does elevate the leg, that is for certain ;-)A grown woman putting her leg over the arm of the chair in a restaurant elevates this shot.
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
Interesting way to phrase it.
Thank you, KF, and thank you for taking the time to explain what resonated with you about this shot.
Thank you, David. Much appreciated.A very nice blend of subject(s), color, geometry and... atmosphere. Cheers!!!
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
David
Thank you!
...yes, with your crop one feels closer to the two women and less detached from the scene, but we do lose a bit of the atmosphere and--more importantly to me--we lose the floor tiles on the bottom right (I like what the colours and geometry of the tiles add to the image).Purely in the spirit of debate, personally I would have cropped from left and bottom, and perhaps tried some selective burning the lower left and centre windows to reduce the reflections.
like this
K
--
if you really must see my photos then try
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinparis2007/
I did not take it in any other way.sam
fair enough
respect your opinion...don't agree in this case.. but we will not let that get in the way
really just trying to move the forum more towards constructive discussion
rather than combative diatribe or sycophancy
K
Nice description. Thank you.
No, but it is a reasonably inconspicuous shutter noise and camera.
This was the most difficult part. The two women were always (one or both of them) looking at their phones. I was fortunate that they paused for a moment in a photographically interesting fashion (with enough time to dial in the final focus and recompose) .Beautiful image Benedictus, very atmospheric and well composed. I like the timing of the two girls drinking at the same time, how the one is sitting and the way the other one is looking and thinking.
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
Thank you, Kostas. Your feedback is always appreciated.
There is not much NR (20 in LR). The white dots that you mentioned are barely noticeable on the DNG. The PP, with emphasis on tonal contrast, does make them much more evident (it is the same with the typ 240). It is not difficult to eliminate them, and I am remiss for not having done so before posting the image.
Giving someone's photo a compliment is not "sycophancy".sam
fair enough
respect your opinion...don't agree in this case.. but we will not let that get in the way
really just trying to move the forum more towards constructive discussion rather than combative diatribe or sycophancy
Thank you for the kind words, Bill, and also for such an eloquent description of the image. Much appreciated.
Wonderful shot! Almost has a painting-like quality and feel. Well done!
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
The play of warm and cold colors is excellent, the photo has nice perspective and 3D quality to it. Most of the figures are well spaced. Nice geometry. The leg over the chair makes a good focal point. The quality of the lens shines through here.Wonderful shot! Almost has a painting-like quality and feel. Well done!
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
--
http://cityneighborhoods.nyc - A 10,000+ photo tour of every neighborhood in Manhattan
Thank you so much for the kind words, Sam. Much appreciated.Wonderful shot! Almost has a painting-like quality and feel. Well done!
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
--
http://cityneighborhoods.nyc - A 10,000+ photo tour of every neighborhood in Manhattan
Thank you for looking and for taking the time to write down your thorough comments/feedback.The play of warm and cold colors is excellent, the photo has nice perspective and 3D quality to it. Most of the figures are well spaced. Nice geometry. The leg over the chair makes a good focal point. The quality of the lens shines through here.Wonderful shot! Almost has a painting-like quality and feel. Well done!
Shot late, while waiting for my dinner.
--
Benedictus Margaux
--
http://cityneighborhoods.nyc - A 10,000+ photo tour of every neighborhood in Manhattan
The main figures have a nice feeling of time suspended, but otherwise not much of interest.
The figures behind the lady on the left are a minor blemish, but this is the kind of photo, where there isn't much feeling or action, that is so settled and quiet, that one wishes it were not so.
The hat rack on the middle background figure is an excellent grace note.
http://sidewalkshadows.com/blog/
Photos look better in Original Size
Shot in downtown Manhattan, mostly
