More Delays on the London Undergroundby
KonadorComment by muckpond: CRITIQUE CLUB! (bwahahahahaha)
Overall impression: Great photo that captures a rather routine moment but is easy for the viewer to understand what's going on. A good way of framing an everyday event in an interesting manner.
Focus and framing of the shot are great. I like the disenchanted look on "Harry Potter's" face, but also the interest on the face of the man on the left. (He's like "what the hell are you doing with a camera on the subway?") The color, unfortunately, is pretty washedout and the lack of contrast makes the lower half of the picture pretty much blend together. The women in the lower right with the dark hair are almost completely obscured in the midst of all of the black clothing; that's unfortunate because you lose the "standing vs. sitting" aspect of the train. The lights at the top are also a bit harsh -- not much you can do about that, though.
I think the thing that is most lacking in this picture is people's expressions about being on the train. One man in the foreground is dejected, one man is looking toward you, and everyone else is just...there. Perhaps a shot of someone looking at someone else, or someone rolling their eyes, or some other image of disgust would illustrate the point of the photograph better.
Who am I to say, really? It beat the pants off of my submission. Good work -- a nicely captured moment in time.
Rob 8)
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