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09/09/2002 12:47:19 AM · #1 |
Thanks to all who voted my picture into the top 15 this week. I was especially taken with the number of good comments I received and I thought some explanation was in order.
First, the "over exposure" was a deliberate decision of mine to push the contrast. I wanted a stark look and I wanted her hair and clothes to pop.
This was taken in the heart of Vancouver's skid row. She is almost certainly a drug addict and most probably a prostitute. I would guess she has just arrived from out of town (thus the suitcase and her lack of space at 8 on a Sunday morning.)
This was truly candid. I saw her on a drive past (I was looking for material to shoot,) went around the block and slowly manouvered to park at the angle I wanted. I set up most of the camera controls in the car before winding down the window and finalising the focus. I managed to get off just this single shot before neighbours and onlookers started shouting at me in a threatening manner. I didn't stay around.
I took a number of interesting shots that morning, but this seemed the best. I am grateful for its success here. |
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09/09/2002 02:47:51 PM · #2 |
Good thing you didn't get anything thrown at you! Congrats on the photo too, it was really well done. I still love that Lucky Charms box next to her, it really gives the photo more meaning if you notice it and think about her likely situation.
Courtenay
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09/09/2002 03:05:43 PM · #3 |
| I really liked your shot. I appreciate the story you related and it pretty much matched the one that I imagined as I saw the photo for the first time. I guess that means you did a great job!! I thought it could have scored much higher. |
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09/09/2002 05:14:39 PM · #4 |
| I liked your picture a lot. Do you have the original one? I gave you an eight because I did not know what you were doing with the picture. But I loved the concept and liked your image. It was a great picture so let us see the original one or edit it the best way you can, for it is a fine picture indeed. |
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09/11/2002 12:58:39 AM · #5 |
Well, now I find myself embarrassed, having already screwed up the original by copying over it something I was working on. No matter; it's not the first time and with luck it won't be the last (the embarrassment that is.) I'm a beginner at this stuff. I'll get better at storing originals away from my own prying hands!
No matter: all I've done is make the background monochrome; the woman's colouring is untouched from the original, as is the brightness/contrast and all other levels. You will also see the crop I made.
[url=//www3.telus.net/jakking/desperate_original.jpg[/url]
Hope this is useful. |
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09/11/2002 01:01:26 AM · #6 |
I can't see a hyperlink in that post although I definitely put one. I'll try again:
Desperate Original (almost) |
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09/11/2002 07:13:54 AM · #7 |
| I liked your submission but I think the original is even better. The bars on the building and the litter on the street really add to the mood of the subject. |
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09/11/2002 09:46:43 AM · #8 |
| Wow, hate to say this... But as much as I liked your submission, the original does MUCH more for me... That is one great shot! |
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09/11/2002 06:26:33 PM · #9 |
There sure was a lot of blackout area on the threads. Great shot, yes the orginal one was better. Thanks for the view
Bob |
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