Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Steve, > > I love the chess picture because it keeps me looking. At first, I thought "hmm, > the composition is a bit too busy". But as I looked at the picture I realized > that everyone except the black guy in the far background, is intensely focused > on the chess game and thus an integral part of the scene. I kept looking at the > shot for at least 1 minute, and then I came back to it. That makes me very happy Nathan. If somebody even pauses for 10 seconds to look at one of my photos I consider it successful. Thanks. sl > > On first impression, the white guy is losing, but maybe appearances are > deceiving? > > Nathan > > Steve LeHuray wrote: > >> This week pictures from around Dupont Circle in Wash,DC. The main is chess >> players which you can find dozens of people playing chess in the park any >> day of the week. Looking at the picture I wonder if it conveys who is >> losing? And the alternate I found interesting with a woman walking down the >> sidewalk with a bouqet of flowers, but what strikes me is nobody is looking >> at each other. City life I guess. >> >> wk31: >> >> http://www.streetphoto.net/paw31.html >> >> The PAW so far is: >> >> http://www.streetphoto.net/frames.html >> >> Comments and criticism always welcome. >> >> sl >