Conferring

This is done with Ilford Delta 3200, and was one of my first

experiments with grain. Any thoughts?

Nice candid. Contrasting dress colors enhanced this B/W portrait. Hair do brought an interesting pattern into the picture

It's so difficult to get candid's like this with 2 kids, very well done. You have done a great job with the film, as it can be quite contrasty if not exposed or developed properly - the patterned dress works really well too. The grain suits this casual shot well.

Nice sharp image with good composition good exposure values and shadow detail. Nice grain considering the speed of the film.

 

Very nice catch of the expressions on their faces.

Rich in story. A moment in childhood so familiar that it makes your heart jump. Excellent subject, composition and TIMING. A little more DOF to get the foremost girl's hair and fingertips sharp would be good for me. What a story though!

Many thanks for the comments. I'm always amazed at how much I can learn about my own photo and about how to take the next one from listening to how others see it.

 

By the way, the serious discussion that is actually going on between these girls is a discussion over what to play on next at the playground. We should all take play so seriously!

I love this picture. I'd like some more detail in the white dress.

 

Simone

Very nice picture. Good expression.

Many thanks again. I am very interested in Peter's comment that the choice of film wasn't important. I don't think it was critical, but there are a couple of things I thought the grain did for this shot: first, I think it makes the textures of the shot more interesting, particularly the facial textures, and second, I think it moderates both the highlights and shadows a bit. While the shot may have been successful with, for example, a faster film like tech pan, I'm not sure it would have been quite as successful. But now I'm thinking about it. Any other thoughts from others more experienced than I? I am just starting to play with these films.

One of my fav images on here, I think your best. Reminds me on Henri-Bresson. Chris

Strong and sensitive at the same time. This is really very good work. Well seen and executed. I like the grain. Grain is good!

very good!

I like this moment. When more photos? I like your style. :)

This shot is the best candid I've seen in a very long while. Really, this is beautiful work.

I am not sure about grains, I guess, this is a matter of taste. My attention is attracted to very natural, sincere childish expressions. Another positive thought is tight composition and vertical line in the middle (should it be straight vertical?) Gray tones are fine and a little lost detail in right bottom cornel do not make impression any worse (I read, you do not like praise, so I've done my best :))

Best wishes!

well, here I am again.... and I still thing it is very deep... regards Stefan

I haven't looked at this photo in a long while, and now that I've come back to it I feel compelled to express how excellent it is. The moment captured here is just absolutely beautiful.

"Rich in story", as somebody wrote above... I agree. Very alive, well composed. Definately one of your best pictures posted here, imo. Besides that, the grain is fine for me, I'm just not too sure how much "noise" goes with it at a larger file size. And mostly I was here to wish you a happy new year, and to let you know that someone is still reading your contributions to the site with great interest on and off. Happy picture-taking for 2008.

hello Sam . Fantastic expression , good work .Congratulations .