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by stephan

Comment by Paige:
good close-up. neat idea.

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Comment by Jenguin:
wow, so close it reminds me of Lite Bright. ;) Interesting choice for your subject, but a good capture, I wouldn't have thought of it. Nice and clear too. good job!

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Comment by karmat:
After reading your comments, you picture has more power and meaning for me. I am not a proponent for seeing comments, but in photojournalism, I think the story and pic work together.

I think it was a well chosen subject, and fit the challenge well. The lines on the wall do a good job of giving the picture "motion" so to speak; it is not a static picture. Not shooting it straight on was a wise move, I think, otherwise, it would be flat and dull. Not sure how much you were able ot move around, and I can understand not wanting ot intrude, but I think framing it differently might have given it more balance. Right now, the girl weights the left side, adn teh flowers the bottom, but then there is a whole lot of space in the upper right. It is not enough to be truly effective as negative space, in my opinion, though it is close. Maybe a different perspective (more to your right) or a lower camera angle would help fill the frame more.

Technically, I understand why it is a bit fuzzy. I think I mentioned in my original comment why I can understand not using a flash. Challenge or not, it may have seemed irrelevant. I also understand why you didn't use a tripod. Was there somewhere you could have sit down or somehting you could have sit the camera on? It wouldn't have eliminated any motion blur, but it would have cut down on the blur caused by camera shake. I like the yellows and the contrasts with the red. It gives the picture an urgent feel, if you know what I mean, kinda like in an emergency. The flames are nice, but I do think a more solid focus would have helped overall. I know you said the girl wasn't the main subject, but would it have been possible to have made her as such. It would have included the human element as well as memorializing the event. Otherwise, it may have helped to wait until the area was clear of people (provided you didn't have time constraints).

Overall, I liked your picture, though I did feel that the lack of focus kept it from being as effective as it could have been.

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Comment by stephan:
The scene was taking place in a subway tunnel and the lighting conditions were dim, so I had to use a slow shutter. I didn't have my tripod with me (and wouldn't have used it under these circumstances anyway) so the camera was handheld. That's why the photo is a bit unsharp and lacks focus.

I think a photo can not tell the whole story. It can just make you start thinking about the story behind it and show a small part of the whole thing. That's the difference to a film ;-). I thought of using a more explaining title but then I didn't like that.

I also converted the photo to black&white and it doesn't look bad but I like the original better. The red of the candles and the flames come out better.

I wanted to crop a bit more from the right side of the photo. But then I also would have had to crop something from top top or bottom which I didn't want. So I left it as it was. Now thinking about it I wonder how a portrait format would look like. But I'm really looking forward to the new site rules allowing more flexible sizes :-)

Btw.: while the girl on the left is important because she gives the photo the emotional "touch" to make it work, she was not the "subject" of the photo. The actual subject were the candles and flowers.

Thanks again for your comments and helpful suggestions.
Stephan

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Comment by DougPaz:
The person lighting the fire is a nice touch. DPz

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Comment by cykhansen:
Too much blank wall space - near closer shot of candles, etc.

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Comment by HBunch:
Wish we knew what this was in remberance for. Otherwise, a very nice shot. Even without knowing, it is newsworthy. The focus seems only just a tad soft for my personal taste, but lighting and angle and framing/cropping are all good. Good luck in the challenge. ~Heather~

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Comment by Gracious:
Well captured and I'm sure it was a touching moment. The perspective is very good, and having the young lady in the corner works well.

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Comment by PTLParsons:
Nice shot. Good catching the person trying to light the candle. Good attention to detail. Maybe crop off a little empty wall on the right and get a little more of the person. Just a thought. But good clear photo Nice focus. Good composition with good execution. Nice subject. PTL

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Comment by karmat:
The composition of the lines and flowers/candles draws the eyes upward and to the left, and I think that is very effective. Also, the contrast of the yellow and red is nice. I suspect it was a low light situation (and for obvious reasons you didn't wnat to use the flash) and the result is a less than completely focused picture. Otherwise, very nice. karmat