[Leica] Re: IMG: Two new street photos

[platoali at gmail.com (Platoali)]

 Ted Grant wrote:
> Hello Ali,
>
> Always good to see people posting pictures and asking critique or comment.
>
> First picture. "Man in Bus"
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ytzwsv
>
> Because the man is looking right at you rather than maybe out the window or
> involved in another activity. It doesn't really do anything other than sit
> there and look back at you. Even his expression is mundane, even if he
> looked annoyed or smiled or showed some facial emotion would've made it
> better.
>
> Maybe he was when you focused, but just as you tripped the shutter he
> turned his head and looked right into the lens.
>

He did turned to me, while I was focusing and actually got angry when I 
pushed 
the shutter. This photo has also a side story, and the viewer  should know 
the context to understand. Because some unknown problem washing powder have 
beacame scarce in Tehran. If pay attention to the plastic bags the he held 
in 
his hand, you can see that  these bags are full of washing powders. ( 
Unfortunately not so visible in the BW version that I've posted to the 
gallery.) This was the main reason that I did take the picture. 


>
> Second picture. Man & child.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2gmqct
>
> Your point of sharp focus just missed the child. But is focused on the man
> with beard behind the child.
>
>  I suppose there is a question for you to answer if you have the time? What
> did you see here to make the exposure? What is the motivation for shooting.
> I suppose I should ask, "what grabbed you in the gut and made you feel
> "this is the moment?" click!
>
> Take no personal offence because these are the kind of questions I'd ask
> you if we were sitting and looking at the same pictures. In both cases
> these points are minor but they spoil what may have been an interesting
> photograph.
>

No offence  for sure. :)  I must confess that I got very happy to see you 
commenting on my photos. I'm newbie in photography.  I was aware the  the I 
had to focus on the child but I was hopping that the DOF will compensate 
(big 
mistake :) ) . Acctually  I did miss the golden moment in this photo too. 
the 
man was smilling to the child, but he noticed me and turned his face away 
before I pushed the shutter.


Best Regards
Ali Yazdi