'Affection'

This young man and his girl show mutual affection. Your ratings,

critiques and observations are invited and are most welcome. If you

rate harshly, very critically or wish to make a remark, please submit a

helpful and constructive comment; please share your photographic

knowledge to help improve my photography. Thanks! Enjoy! John

I seldom ride this Metro line, but did to get to a place to take photos.

Three different times in two trips (once going each direction) I saw this couple and at least two times I photographed them.

It seems likely, after I compare, that I photographed them again, but from a far greater distance.

Their mutual affection showed through compellingly each time.

john

John (Crosley)

The more I view this, the more I like it.

I feel it may have a painterly quality; agree or not?

john

John (Crosley)

Yes, I agree on the painterly quality, especially in regards to unity of tone and composition, which I think exphasizes in some way the bond between the young couple. The man standing at the end is a fortunate occurence. Not only does he provide a dark background for the head of the last woman but his presence effectively contains the flow of the picture at the far end, allowing us to return to the two main subjects rather than having our attention leak off down the line of passengers.

Jack McR.

Your is a most ingelligent comment; and rather than comment on it, I will just say I endorse it and your comment about the function of the placement of the fellow at the end which had not quite sunk in with me at the time I posted this; now it has for all time.

Thank you for helping me better understand my own work.

john

John (Crosley)