Recovering on New Years Day
by _eug

Comment by _eug:
Thanks, Doc and everyone else.

I had a few comments on cropping closer, but I ws afraid to crop more for two reasons. First I wanted the city to be present. I was afraid of not including enough city and getting voted down. Second fear was jaggies from cropping too much. The image shown I have probably already cropped 20%.

I do wish I had spent more time on this shot in camera though. I would have waited for the people in the background to go away. And much like you, Doc I am not good at candids. I took three of these from across the park and without looking.

Maybe I should have gone with the mural of the tree... :)

Recovering on New Years Day
by _eug

Comment by DrAchoo:
So we all know how bad I am at candids, so I really don't know what's possible here compositionwise or what isn't. IF you could have set this shot up any differently, I would have tried to shoot between the two front benches instead of over one. The left bench is now distracting and obscures part of our subject.

I think I would have cropped tighter. We look on the left and we see a tiny bit of SUV. Ditch it. The tree isn't a bad frame on the right, but maybe cutting off all the way past the garbage can. This makes our subject larger and we can see more easily that, in fact, they are wearing a bear hat, liberty hat, and garland.

The morning light isn't bad. It isn't spectacular, but I don't think it's hurting the picture. Maybe just a bit more contrast. I'd have to see it.

I do like the picture as a "slice of life". It is also interesting because we want to know the story of the hats. When I voted, I gave it a 6.

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by Commando303:
Beautiful set-up.

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by blondmcfly:
...and a Bloody Mary...

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice presentation, a little dark on the right, the bread sort of fades into the background in one spot.

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by MochaNova1987:
the shadows are a little distracting

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by Zigomar:
vivid colors but they seem a little bit washed out, except for that everything else is really ok

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by wanger114:
Photo is a little too busy ... perhaps feature the omelette in the foreground and the ingredients behind?

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by holiday:
mmmm....

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment by FotoMunki:
Nice composition. The lighting is a little harsh - I would have liked some softer lighting, to bring out the rich colors in your food selection. Using a shallower DOF and focusing in on omlette with the incredients surrounding it or in the background might have made a stronger composition (IMO). Nicely done though - well thought out.