Ghetto Tattooby
TooCoolComment by Louis: In response to your request for a comment on this photograph:
A very nice, beautiful, rich black and white photograph. Lots to satisfy in my opinion, with the subject mattter, the interesting position of the individuals, and what comes off as work done to make the eye wander around the frame quite a bit. I really enjoy how the man's face is completely hidden, and the woman's face is in shadow completely. Makes for a terrific candid. What's also great is the contrast between her white hand, and his dark, larger hand which at first glance appears to be holding hers, but isn't, if I see correctly. I enjoy the dark background at top: nothing else is needed except these two people, what's going on, and their representation in the great contrasts you've managed.
Some will say, "Her face is out of focus." Blah. You might know the work of Keith Carter, who says, "Focus is highly overrated." His stuff is of course dramatically and purposefully out of focus, but in general it's a great technique, sometimes an accident, to add mystery to an image, or to force the viewer to fill in the blanks. For me, that kind of happens here with her face, which recedes, focussed softly, into the background shadows. It's really a great capture.
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