Yes, I am quite satisfied with the shot as what it is (except for the scratchs caused by rusty darkroom technique). Which is a better than average snapshot (that transcends a simple snapshot by being interesting even if you do not know the subjects) of a friend (the barber) who is interested in my old camera. And, also considering the trying of the patience of his customer involved in shooting it. No question that it could be better though.
I do find it challenging trying to get a good photo with one shot (though I usually shoot a safety shot as well, which in this case turned out to misloaded). I have never been a high volume shooter, unless I am producing alternative shots for an editor to chose from, and I consider each of them a separate photo in themselves. That is why I am finding the Graphic so refreshing, it is forcing me to go farther in that direction then I have in the past.
Would I hang it in a museum? No. Will my friend hang the finished print on his wall? Most likely. I am not pretentious about my photography. I am pretty good, but I am nowhere near great.
However, it is kind of a nice change to talk about the nuances of a photograph rather than the nuts and bolts.
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I'd be most interested in seeing the other shots you took. This one just doesn't cut
it for me. You seem to be satisfied with it, though ...
What's interesting for me is that I sensed what you were trying to do, I even got a feel for it on some level, but overall, it is not a strong photograph and, imo opinion, does not work well for what you were trying to capture.
-- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com
"You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway."
