Venice: Carnival Mask and two people by Pascal Riben

[pascalriben]

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Negative film 400 ISO - 50mm Contax Zeis f/1.4

 

[ceeboy14]

While I like the street aspect of this one, I think it is far too contrived (set up) to have the impact of a shot made spontaneously. There's nothing serendipitous about the two background features as you waited and timed their positions. Nice shot, otherwise.

 

[pascalriben]

While I like the street aspect of this one, I think it is far too contrived (set up) to have the impact of a shot made spontaneously. There's nothing serendipitous about the two background features as you waited and timed their positions. Nice shot, otherwise.

Thanks for your comment ceeboy14! I cannot remember if I have waited - I use to do this - or if I wanted just make the photo with the masks and the two people arrive at the good moment - sometimes, it's just working like this! - but for me, as long as the picture is not staged, it doesn't change anything: at the end, there is only the picture.