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Robert -

 

Even though Che didn't die all that long ago the toning seems most appropriate. Also, if this were cropped one would be certain that Che was caught shopping for a wedding gown in an English speaking country .

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Robert, good catch. One day students everywhere will be wearing T shirts with this image on them! :)

 

Someone mentioned the Che image at the pub the other night. We joked that most kids probably think its some legendary rock star! I told my friends how it had been taken on a Leica and its apparently the most reproduced photographic image (in all its various forms). The photographer was a Cuban, Alberto Diaz Gutierrez.

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Robert,

 

do you think this is a good picture?

 

• I don´t like the aspect ratio. It´s nearly a square, but not really 1:1

• The man direct behind Che is disturbing. 1 or 2 seconds later he would have been gone

• Terrible white face of the lady on the left

• No background composition

 

Regards

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Hi Robert;

 

Interesting visual experience I had... My laptop display is small; if I scroll down I cannot make out where and when this shot was taken in a first instance. Only later I can see it's taken in front of a pub;

 

As far as your composition is concerend:- I'm afraid it doesn't work for me. There's one pedestriant behing the statue, the girlies rather distrurb, an iron or some sort of a wooden support is alligned w/ Che's head.

 

Thanks Robert. How's Sammy?

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sorry, i don't understand the people who say that this is a good shot..

this pic could even be taken with a handy!

 

read the comment of smep and answer it to your self..

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Thank you everyone for your constructive comments - this was my first real attempt at street photography so in a sense I was pleased that I got the shot at all, as the crowds parted for a split second in that part of Grafton Street.

 

I must admit that I hadn't noticed the person passing behind Che - the original intention was a much tighter crop on the upper body but I didn't think that I had enough sharpness to hold it together when combined with the sepia effect in lightroom.

 

I'll look forward to another attempt.

 

Uwe - Sammy's been on a new shoot (radishes) so I should be able to post some more once he cools down...

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