Shorty Eating His Breakfast

Flower Child · Jan 30, 2011

Old men, especially veterans are my favorite subjects to shoot. I would very much like to hear your thoughts.

Frequency · Jan 31, 2011

Too centered; i was at the verge of asking object or mirror image, than i noticed the writing on cap

Regards

Flower Child · Feb 2, 2011

Thank you for your comments frequency! I will take it to heart. As far as being centered, it was one of those rare occasions in which I did it on purpose. There was something so dead-on about his expression and aura I just felt I would break the rule of thirds rule for him.

Does anyone else agree that its too centered?

Babs · Feb 2, 2011

I like it being centred. It's like he's staring with attitude right down the lens. Well done! Nice shot.

Flower Child · Feb 2, 2011

Thanks Babs, those were kind of my feelings as well, but I would still like some more opinions on the matter. Or on anything else.

Bitter Jeweler · Feb 2, 2011

It's not actually *really* centered. Personally, I would crop off the left edge up to the display stand (removing it).

Try it, and post it for comparison.

Flower Child · Feb 3, 2011

Bitter Jeweler · Feb 3, 2011

I like it better myself.
It's not directly following the RoT.

What do you think FC?

MichiganFarts · Feb 3, 2011

I just wished I could see what he was eating.

Not because it would make the picture better, but because I'm freaking hungry!

Canon AE-1 · Feb 3, 2011

Now I'm hungry!

thatfornoobs · Feb 3, 2011

This is amazing. So much story.

Flower Child · Feb 3, 2011

Bitter Jeweler said:
I like it better myself.
It's not directly following the RoT.

What do you think FC?

I like it better too. Thanks for your opinion, I appreciate it!

MichiganFarts said:
I just wished I could see what he was eating.

Not because it would make the picture better, but because I'm freaking hungry!

Actually, I always thought that it would have made the shot better, but that confounded napkin holder was right in the way. I think seeing that old greasy cafe breakfast would added some more interest.

thatfornoobs said:
This is amazing. So much story.

Thank you sir. Juts looking at that guy sitting there makes you wonder what all he's seen in his day. Its hard to believe he was 18 at one time just like everyone else.

Anyway, thanks, I appreciate the comment.