stunsworth Posted January 9, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Paris 2002. Not only have they allowed the kids to join the demo, but they've given them drums. No wonder the guy in the middle-ground looks unhappy. M6, and probably 35mm ASPH Summicron, probably Tri-X, definitely Xtol 1:3 [ATTACH]121465[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Hi stunsworth, Take a look here Kids' demonstration . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
steve kessel Posted January 9, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2009 Very nice group, expressions and tones, Steve. The one on the left looks like a young J-P Sartre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted January 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 10, 2009 Steve, I like the way the kids faces draw the eye around to the philosophical chap in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpets Posted January 10, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 10, 2009 WHAT I LIKE: kids are always great subject for photography; they bring people smile and hope. WHAT I SUGGEST: i feel vertical framing is too narrow for capturing group picture unless you pull back a bit more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted January 10, 2009 The problem with the horizontal framing is that there was a metal railing right next to the kids. With a landscape shot that became more prominent than I liked - see shot below illustrating what I mean. These were all pretty much grab shots and all you can do is work with what you're given. I took about 7 or 8 frames then moved on. [ATTACH]121608[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonkirk Posted January 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2009 I liked the framing very much - the compossition becomes a circle of relationships, with the older man observing the drummer boys (taking their picture with his eyes, so to speak). Kirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpets Posted January 11, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think I like the horizontal one better, even with the metal railing, it doesn't really bother me. You see metal railing in your vertical frame one too anywayz. The horizontal frame feels so much more balanced and complete in term of space and atmostphere. I'm not suggesting vertical frame is bad, I just think that vertical will make more sense if, let say you want to include more building or sky or ground into your frame as to add more elements to the image. But yet your vertical picture didn't really stretch up and down neither include anything more elements than the horizontal. I understand lots of time we have to compromise especially for street photography b/c things are blocking the view. After all, this is my point of view. But I thought it would be interesting to exchange different ideas. BTW, if priority of your choice are facial expressions of the subjects, then I agree with Kirk that vertical one with the old man observing the kids playing drum is more interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 11, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2009 Steve - Both lovely, but I prefer the vertical for how it forces our attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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