Opinions on this candid shot?

he's waiting for the shoe store to open, the sandals aren't cutting it anymore.

SmuckerS2 wrote in post #6232505
he's waiting for the shoe store to open, the sandals aren't cutting it anymore.

Hahahah, Funny one!

Thanx for views and replies guys, Al..

Great shot. Every time you look at it you see a different meaning. At first, I see the flip flop wearer as a homeless person with the young couple chatting it up in the background. It really shows how individuals so far apart in life can be so close toghether.

Then I noticed the whole flip flop thing and the shoe shop.

Yes, there is a lot going on in this photo. But every bit of it tells a different story.

WOW, just noticed something else.

The rope seems to "cut off" or seperate the lives of the young couple and the individual sitting on the sidewalk.

thanx guys for viewing and great replies.

Great vision for this one. Willingly or not, captured all the elements for a story within the image. I'd black and white it. Perhaps also play slightly with the horizons (choosing which perceived horizontal line to follow) and some very slight +/- 5% crop around the edges.

I think this is excellent work.

The shoe theme in the photo, for me, caught my attention.

The questions it creates about what the differences are between those people and their place in life are powerful.

I agree with Flo. It's a moment-in-time shot that kept my eyes busy for far longer than others. There are lots of stories here. Finding them is the fun part. I don't find it distracting at all.

The image did not fit on my monitor. When I scrolled down and saw the sandals off the feet, it made the shot for me.

I like the image. The couple in the restaurant makes the image by contrasting with the lonely (and supposedly homeless) man. Still, I understand the criticisms about the two stories because the lady is pretty and smiling, so does she attract the attention more than she should to make the image work.

I suggest to dodge the restaurant scene significantly, so that the attention will be catch by the man first. I tried this and it works fine. I will PM you the edit so you can judge by yourself (since you dont have Editing OK)

Good capture, thanks for posting.

Thank you photojourno, hortons162, and joedlh. Really appreciate your take on the photo.

OL9245, Thanx for the tips and the PP help which i liked your opinions on it.
Your more then welcomed to post that image on here to see what others think.

Thanx again, AL.

agree the shot is good as is. take me awhile to absorb it all in. lots of element going on in it.

Bill

chomish wrote in post #6259391
Thank you photojourno, hortons162, and joedlh. Really appreciate your take on the photo.

OL9245, Thanx for the tips and the PP help which i liked your opinions on it.
Your more then welcomed to post that image on here to see what others think.

Thanx again, AL.

here you go. Thanks for your kind words.

I dodged one scene (the restaurant) to make a hierarchy between the two and so avoiding them to conflict with each other.
I also clones out the wall, which is important as a separation between the two worlds. Ideally, I would also try to work on the man, probably adding sharpness or contrast on his face, depending on how the original is.

i really like the irony in this photo....great subjects. as far as the composition goes....it could use some contrast and i think the reflections in the windows are somewhat distracting. overall great urban shot in my opinion.

Majortom212 wrote in post #6381262
i really like the irony in this photo....great subjects. as far as the composition goes....it could use some contrast and i think the reflections in the windows are somewhat distracting. overall great urban shot in my opinion.

Thank you sir. Really appreciate the comments.

I love this shot ..A very well done candid in my opinion