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"The Happy Positives of' 'Negative Space'"


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Not all cropping has to be tight, sometimes what is called 'negative

space' can isolate subjects and make them stand out here, as with this

exuberant young man holding his girl. Your ratings, critiques and

observations are invited and most welcome. If you rate harshly, very

critically or with to make a remark, please post a helpful and

constructive comment; thank you in advance for sharing your

photographic knowledge to help improve my photography. Enjoy! John

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A fun photo, more than anything else, demonstrating a point. In fact it was the "halo" that caught my eye. The interesting bit is that you chose to highlight from one side of the couple; surrounding the couple from all sides would not have worked anyway. I also love the shallow DOF; almost makes it appear that there is movement going by the white streaks. Tried to visualise the photo without them and the semicircle on the left; the photo would be incomplete.

You seemed to be off over Christmas. Recieved my e-card? Regards.

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It's often a tricky choice to do a quick mask and fill or lighten, or select, then adjust contrast and brightness of the subjects, here the couple, or use dodge and burn, which often can leave halos.

Either I got lazy, or I just liked the effect, but I tried it with the dodge tool. I might just as easily for no halo used quick mask or a select and subject adjust (then inverse for the background) to avoid the halo, and may redo this to eliminate the halo. 

It's the look of sloppy work to some, though I intentionally have posted a few works with selection and a large feather, just to create a 'halo', as here, and no one commented and the photo looked terrific, even long ago.

It's an artistic choice.

I was off all Christmas, trying to redo what was undone by someone's negligence last Christmas, and I think successfully . . . last year's Christmas was horrible, suffering alone in a hotel room in the middle of an 18,000-mile journey because someone kept 'forgetting' something that was to be sent me, so I had to fly 9,000 or so miles one way just to get it, then wait for an express shipment, which seemingly never came.

Gads!

Then, the stress left me sick and unable to travel as schedule to Argentina with an assistant, as planned, and a free trip that could not be redone!

All because of some yahoo's carelessness, in my opinion . . . . and I think I can easily show it.

Last Christmas was among my worst Christmasses ever, and I've had some very bad ones, from time to time.

This year was entirely different, and I neglected both Photo.net and you.

I got your card and will respond at a later time . . . I'm flattered obviously, but want to pay it due homage, but not here.

This is a 70~200 f 2.8 at fullest aperture in waning light shot, which accounts for shallow depth of field.  One can also boost shutter speed to require fullest aperture, to reduce depth of field as well in brighter light.

I love these kind of shots; I've a reputation as a VERY tight cropper, but not always viz, THIS.

;~))

I'm not sure if I'll rework this one up or not. 

Anyone else?

Samrat, best wishes, and Happy New Year (wishing happy holy days to someone whose religion you don't know personally risks a major gaff, I think you unerstand, however, I think you know I was reared as a Protestant in the USA, so none on your part.

I am deeply aware Photo.net is an international community, and there are people of all religions and beliefs here, so I try not to presume and thus be respectful.

Happy New Year.

You'll hear from me privately anon.

john

John (Crosley)

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His grin/laugh is infectious isn't it?

And there's nothing to distract or remind us that he's only a very small portion of the frame.  Our eyes zero in on him.

By contrast, this year I actually did have a good Christmas and appear headed to a Happy New Year.

I wish you also the same.  Thank you for remembering me.

john

John (Crosley)

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It makes me feel good to see his joy!

 

I can almost hear the excitement in his voice as he embraces her and she is overwhelmed with emotion to the point of having to just hide her face into his shoulder. Very moving and very emotional image with happiness and joy.

 

Thanks for sharing this and making me feel good!

 

I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I wish for you a lovely and productive New Year.

 

deb

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The older black and white photographers who used rangefinder cameras often used maximum 50 mm lenses, and they had to make photos in which small, often distant gestures meant something.

I used a much longer telephoto, threw the background distractions completely out of focus to isolate this couple, but still left the important gesture 'small'.

Judging from your reaction, I think it worked.

The 'small gesture' in size really is outsize and almost 'fills the frame', though in actuallity it's only a very tiny percent of the frame's area.

I had a very good Christams this year, compared to last especially, which was horrible, and am looking forward to a good New Year (and this minute am waiting for a new camera to be delivered right as I write this, which always is a good sign.

Best wishes for a Happy New Year to you too, and very good things for your future, photographic and otherwise, in the coming annum.

john,

John (Crosley)

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On a recent post I had 58 comments, and 20 on another, plus many on others as well.  (Of course roughly one third on one and half on another were mine, but it's still a lot filling my 'recently commented on' last five photos box.)

Somehow your comment got buried there and not responded to among the many comments and replies I made; I sincerely apologize for not responding sooner.  I simply did not see your comment and wish I had.

I always appreciate your viewership and your taking the time to let me know your impressions.  They need now always be positive either; I do listen to the negative impressions (despite the entreaties of some; especially when they come from viewers with known credentials and no axe to grind).

;~))

john

John (Crosley)

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