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I am on Photo.net to learn, so any comment will be appreciated very

much.

I notice your scores weren't too high on this one. They probably thought it was just out of focus. But it's a high scorer in my book and after viewing the rest of your portfolio, it's evident you have a keen eye for the great composition and the right moment. Keep up the good work.

I've edited this after reading the comment by another member on the half shot of the woman and shadow. He mentioned something about you being a serial photograher and would quite probably receive low marks on a single "snap" (ala Elliot Erwitt). I quite agree. You have produced some classically beautiful work ("Blue" for instance) but your images only really makes sense when viewed as a body of work. Again, congratulations on your photos. I'll watch your portfolio with interest.

Jack

Hi Jack

Thank you very much fore youe encouraging words. (I see that I even have recieved a 1, so they where needed). As you remark, the blur is intentional. I will download the original to comparison. I would realy like to be abel to make pictures, thet involves the spectater. My idea with this one was to try to make a picture, that may be would awake those kind of memoris of some one you might some time have, or would have liked to have, shared a bicycle with, that I think we all have. The picture therefor, I thought, would have to have the vagueness of those kinds of memories that just crosses your mind, may be with out realy getting conscious. I was very much in doubt, and therfore I put i on Photo.net - and you could say I got an answer. Being an english teacher, I hope you are abel to read my english. I see, that not only have we both photographed since 2003, but our interests in street photography are very much the same. I to, will follow your impresive portfolio with interest.

Re. Lars

Hi Lars.

I have to say that even liking the original I like your soft version better. The reazon is because of what you say, it is like a memory. I tend to rate this pictures higher, and that is just me, because I think that it is what we end up keeping in our mind when we see something. A glimpse into what it realy was.

Notice how your blured picture is timeless while the sharp one is clearly modern. I hope i am making sense here.

 

peace

Hi Lars,

 

I see you're having difficulties with this shot... I dond't know which technique you used to blur your original but I know there are quiet a few and that each will lead to a slightly different result. Here is a link to a page that describes at least three... Maybe you'll find a way to get this "memory effect" your aiming at! http://www.nickgallery.com/web_pages/technical%208.htm

 

On a personal note I find it is a great shot!

 

JB.

I think many of the greatest pictures involve the mind by seting up a subtle tension that has to be resolved by the viewer. Great photos are not like chocolate bon-bons, easily consumed without reflection. The great picture is more like fine wine, subtle in it's drama. Many of the pictures I see on photo.net are perfect, beautiful specimens as a butterfly pinned in a collection is beautiful. As lovely as they may be, they are static, at rest, complete. There's nothing for me as the viewer to do but passively admire them or ask about shutter speed or lens. To me, the only image that should be rendered peacefully static and perfectly at rest is a tombstone. Keep up the good work and trust your instincts. They'll never let you down.

This photograph reminds me of my own country in the 40s and 50s and took me back to those beautiful images by greats such as Doisneau, Ronis or Erwitt's. All unforgetable images in great atmosphere. A beautiful picture, I like it very much.