'Tea' A very English tradition

Everything stops for tea - It's an English tradition

I like it, feel free to rate and comment on my stuff, thanks!

Good everything!

I like the composition idea, but the half chopped head is err not my cup of tea.

I also feel you have overblown the contrast.

It's nearly a cracker, in my opinion but it's a miss.

I can't quite see what the big news is either, wrong forum?

There is the essense of a very good photo here. I think it should be cropped differently so that the person standing is not cut apart...very disturbing to the eye. Also, tone down the contrast and show more detail in the shadows. Reshoot this one and I think you'll have a winner!

Just goes to show you . . . I actually like the crop; it's what caught my eye. It focuses our attention on the mug (which I thought was the point) and the funny expression on the woman's mouth. I am afraid that if I saw all of her, this would be a more mundane composition.

Elenaor - You have elequently put into words what I am trying to express in this image. Thanks.

Agreed with Eleanor -- good composition. John does not understand why he felt inclined to leave a comment -- it disturbed him, ditto.

the crop is the business. I understand why others would shudder at the line through the right-sided woman's eyeballs, but what would be gained by being able to see them? I would bet the viewer's eyes would dance to and fro the eyes of both women, disinterested in the clues to this moment that exist elsewhere in the picture. For me the focus is a triangle between myself as viewer, my mug on the table and the seated woman who's mouthing something to me. I think I hear her say "You warm enough love?" as she offers to put another bar on the lecky heater. You can sense a chill as the scarf and layers of woolies are revealed. And how the rightsided woman holds her warm cuppa up close. The scan or post production work is poor though and that is a pity. Still, I suspect the neg is workable and that's the main thing. Incidentally I can't see this as having been shot with a 135mm, nor do I figure why a red filter was used.

Phil, The lens was a 28mm wide angle and it was shot without any type of filter. I need to amend the technical details. Neg is perfect, photoshop/ scanning skills - lots of room for improvement. Will stop by your space later. Thanks for looking.

why did you crop the face on the right?

Simon, This is one debate I am not getting drawn into again. The self satisfield grin summed everything up.

A cup of tea in England solves most problems.

i should try it...

perfect Crop.....good