This was taken downtown close to Christmas 2012 in front of a large department store here in Toronto.
It was bitterly cold and I was standing on the opposite side of the street when I noticed an elderly man standing in front of a display window asking passersby for money. As is often the case, most people simply walked by without giving him even a glance.
There was a dark, brooding atmosphere to the scene offset by the brightly coloured display behind him that I liked, so using my longest lens, I framed this shot.
The light was poor and despite using the lens wide open, my shutter speed was going to be slow. However I reasoned that since the man wasn't moving and the passersby were, he would be in sharp focus, while they would be slightly blurred emphasizing that they were ignoring him.
Additionally, there was a good juxtaposition of light and dark, and contrasts between rich and poor and the character and attitude of the main subject and the passereby that helped tell the story.
I dispensed with the Thirds rule in order to both keep the person at our extreme left in the shot and give the couple just past my subject some space to "walk" into.
Almost immediately after I took this, the man turned and walked away.
motorized Nikon F2AS
Tokina ATX 80~200 2.8 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
exposure 2.8 @ something or other
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This was taken downtown close to Christmas 2012 in front of a large department store here in Toronto.
It was bitterly cold and I was standing on the opposite side of the street when I noticed an elderly man standing in front of a display window asking passersby for money. As is often the case, most people simply walked by without giving him even a glance.
There was a dark, brooding atmosphere to the scene offset by the brightly coloured display behind him that I liked, so using my longest lens, I framed this shot.
The light was poor and despite using the lens wide open, my shutter speed was going to be slow. However I reasoned that since the man wasn't moving and the passersby were, he would be in sharp focus, while they would be slightly blurred emphasizing that they were ignoring him.
Additionally, there was a good juxtaposition of light and dark, and contrasts between rich and poor and the character and attitude of the main subject and the passereby that helped tell the story.
I dispensed with the Thirds rule in order to both keep the person at our extreme left in the shot and give the couple just past my subject some space to "walk" into.
Almost immediately after I took this, the man turned and walked away.
motorized Nikon F2AS
Tokina ATX 80~200 2.8 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
exposure 2.8 @ something or other
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Lyndee,
In a photo like this one there the Rule of thirds really can't be used, and besides it isn't a rule but only a compositional suggestion.
I like this as you've captured an interesting storefront with a lot of textural elements for the eye to roam around and discover. My only criticism is the very tight vertical cropping at the left and especially at our right side (where you cropped off the flower pot).
If you have a bit of brick margin at either side in the original, (as you do at the top), I'd suggest a re-crop to include a bit more.
Robert
Robert, I agree about the crop. I'll have to go back to see why I cropped it as tight as I did. I'm thinking there might have been a car parked to the right...
Robert, I agree about the crop. I'll have to go back to see why I cropped it as tight as I did. I'm thinking there might have been a car parked to the right...
First post here, so apologies if I goof up the picture. Anyway, this was from a recent trip to Vieques, cropped down to rule-of-thirds to minimize a blah sky.
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First post here, so apologies if I goof up the picture. Anyway, this was from a recent trip to Vieques, cropped down to rule-of-thirds to minimize a blah sky.
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First off, WELCOME to the Cafe, Bruce! We're glad to have you and what a pleasure it is to have you join us in the Collective Shoot! Second, your photo is beautiful! Leading lines, composition, color...this image has it all. Well done, and again, welcome!
Taken about six or seven years ago, while I was walking in the Chinatown shopping district here in downtown Toronto.
I noticed a woman carrying her daughter in a sling on her back as she shopped. I watched them for a few minutes, and finally the woman turned and began to walk in my direction. I panned as they passed and shot about three frames. The woman apparently didn't even notice me, but the little girl heard the sound of the motordrive and peeked at me as they walked by.
I was using a 35mm lens and ended up with a very busy background which detracted substantially from the main subjects. To eliminate it, I severely croppped down to the main subjects which left me with a strong diagonal running from the top of the mother's head down to the childs face and eye, which I postioned very roughly at the lower right Thirds position and made the child's eye the focus of the shot.
One of my favorite photos.
motorized nikon F2AS
Nikkor 35mm f2 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
exposure probably 5.6 @ 1/125th
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First post here, so apologies if I goof up the picture. Anyway, this was from a recent trip to Vieques, cropped down to rule-of-thirds to minimize a blah sky.
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Taken about six or seven years ago, while I was walking in the Chinatown shopping district here in downtown Toronto.
I noticed a woman carrying her daughter in a sling on her back as she shopped. I watched them for a few minutes, and finally the woman turned and began to walk in my direction. I panned as they passed and shot about three frames. The woman apparently didn't even notice me, but the little girl heard the sound of the motordrive and peeked at me as they walked by.
I was using a 35mm lens and ended up with a very busy background which detracted substantially from the main subjects. To eliminate it, I severely croppped down to the main subjects which left me with a strong diagonal running from the top of the mother's head down to the childs face and eye, which I postioned very roughly at the lower right Thirds position and made the child's eye the focus of the shot.
One of my favorite photos.
motorized nikon F2AS
Nikkor 35mm f2 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
exposure probably 5.6 @ 1/125th
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Taken about six or seven years ago, while I was walking in the Chinatown shopping district here in downtown Toronto.
I noticed a woman carrying her daughter in a sling on her back as she shopped. I watched them for a few minutes, and finally the woman turned and began to walk in my direction. I panned as they passed and shot about three frames. The woman apparently didn't even notice me, but the little girl heard the sound of the motordrive and peeked at me as they walked by.
I was using a 35mm lens and ended up with a very busy background which detracted substantially from the main subjects. To eliminate it, I severely croppped down to the main subjects which left me with a strong diagonal running from the top of the mother's head down to the childs face and eye, which I postioned very roughly at the lower right Thirds position and made the child's eye the focus of the shot.
One of my favorite photos.
motorized nikon F2AS
Nikkor 35mm f2 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
exposure probably 5.6 @ 1/125th
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Ohhh my; that is absolutely beautiful, Dave, and I am sooo glad you came to post this! Everything is in clear focus, from FG to BG, and the composition, IMO, is perfect. Thank you!
First post here, so apologies if I goof up the picture. Anyway, this was from a recent trip to Vieques, cropped down to rule-of-thirds to minimize a blah sky.
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Taken about six or seven years ago, while I was walking in the Chinatown shopping district here in downtown Toronto.
I noticed a woman carrying her daughter in a sling on her back as she shopped. I watched them for a few minutes, and finally the woman turned and began to walk in my direction. I panned as they passed and shot about three frames. The woman apparently didn't even notice me, but the little girl heard the sound of the motordrive and peeked at me as they walked by.
I was using a 35mm lens and ended up with a very busy background which detracted substantially from the main subjects. To eliminate it, I severely croppped down to the main subjects which left me with a strong diagonal running from the top of the mother's head down to the childs face and eye, which I postioned very roughly at the lower right Thirds position and made the child's eye the focus of the shot.
One of my favorite photos.
motorized nikon F2AS
Nikkor 35mm f2 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
exposure probably 5.6 @ 1/125th
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