C&C would be appreciated

sashbar · Mar 22, 2015

I would like to hear you thoughts on this shot. Thanks.

fjrabon · Mar 22, 2015

It is good

DarkShadow · Mar 22, 2015

Nice shot, I like it. Nice Subdued colors, looks real life like and not over the top.The little boy in the back is historical,the one eye closed and the leg kick going is cute.

Gary A. · Mar 22, 2015

It is good and it belongs in a series or a treatment. It reminds me of the Bill Owens photo book "Surburbia".

BILL OWENS American Photography and the American Dream excerpt 1991 AMERICAN SUBURB X

Well worth a look.

Gary

sashbar · Mar 22, 2015

Gary A. said:
It is good and it belongs in a series or a treatment. It reminds me of the Bill Owens photo book "Surburbia".

BILL OWENS American Photography and the American Dream excerpt 1991 AMERICAN SUBURB X

Well worth a look.

Gary

Thanks Gary. So far it belongs to a series of one :allteeth:

fjrabon · Mar 22, 2015

I'm trying to think of what film this reminds me of, but it's definitely ringing some kind of film feel bell. Not quite kodachrome and not quite velvia. Maybe provia?

rexbobcat · Mar 22, 2015

Great photo. Lots of personality.

I'm curious about the PP as well.

I assume this is digital, but it does have a filmic quality.

Derrel · Mar 22, 2015

It's okay. I think those two light sky corners are pulling a bit...I'd tone those down a wee bit...the boys seem to be having a good time. I like the worn paint on the play equipment--looks "authentic". Looks "rooted". Not all new and shiny, but old-style, solid mental pipes, painted.

Forkie · Mar 23, 2015

Great shot. This is one of the best street shots I've seen in here for a long while. Seriously. And I don't even really like street photography that much.

The composition is great. Great positioning of the boy on the left who seems either nonchalant or shy about the camera, with leading lines over to the kid in the background who either doesn't care that there's a camera is or showing off for it! It's a superb interaction between the two subjects.

The dynamic range in the image is quite amazing and the balance of lights and darks are just about right. There's a lot going on there, but it doesn't feel cluttered or busy.

The colour work is my favourite thing about it. All the colours feel very solid and definite. There's no haze or wishy-washy feel to it. And the skin tones of the boy really work well with the foliage greens to pop him off of the background.

This is really excellent work and the only criticism I would have is that, like someone else said before me, I wish it was part of a series!

Excellent work!

gsgary · Mar 23, 2015

Very Martin Parr

jenko · Mar 23, 2015

I like it, great shot! It's funny--the boy looks exhausted, almost as if the little sibling behind him is too much of a handful!

Forkie · Mar 23, 2015

gsgary said:
Very Martin Parr

THAT'S WHO I WAS THINKING OF!

I was trying to think of his name to put a link up - that's exactly who it reminded me of too! I even have his website in my bookmarks, but his name must have definitely been ejected from my memory for some other useless information!

Nettles · Mar 23, 2015

I like it. Kinda reminds of a style of reportage/documentary, and might look good in B&W.

If I was being really picky I'd prefer that tree not being around the child's head, but not a big deal. Good shot.

gsgary · Mar 23, 2015

Forkie said:
gsgary said:

Very Martin Parr

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THAT'S WHO I WAS THINKING OF!

I was trying to think of his name to put a link up - that's exactly who it reminded me of too! I even have his website in my bookmarks, but his name must have definitely been ejected from my memory for some other useless information!

Easy to forget he's only president of the most famous photo agency in the world [emoji3]