Girl On Hai Taieb Street -Jerusalem DSCF0707

Very fine portrait Meir; about DOF, I am not so sure..

Thank you for the visit and especially the comment. You are correct and because of the other eye I did not take the short distance into account and I spoiled the picture but I did not see it as you did. I am always preset to wide open. I try to focus on the eye. In this case f2.8 or f4 is better because of the other eye (so f1.8 is wrong). I never have time to reset to a different aperature and second shot. I stopped her; ask to shoot, shot and she was gone. In about those 3 seconds she gave a perfect pose -she is a natural. But maybe then she thought I am weird and was running away? Even if she agreed to another shot the natural pose would be gone -that is how it is with people. I only get the REAL person on the FIRST shot. That's how it is. You are very correct about that other eye. I see now that it is not a good picture. Again thanks for the time to look and comment.

 

 

You have an excellent way of giving a positive comment first and then calling attention to the flaw. It is a good way to critique.

I read somewhere that if a picture has the front eye in focus, viewers will not take much notice that the rear one isn't, or perhaps they won't care. I have that reaction to this. The girl is a delight, and she was captured naturally. I am not troubled by the short DOF. Could it be better? Sure - most pictures could. Is it a bad picture? Absolutely not.

I was never before aware just how shallow DOF can be with a 50mm/1.8 lens even at that close range. Whatever viewers might think I now will always see that eye and my heart will sink.

You have caught this special, unique expression, she have told you all her secret dreams..that makes it perfect photo. Best regards, vf

You are "overselfcriticizing", Meir! This is a beautiful portrait...

Seeing many of these kids in Israel lifted my spirit. She is a perfect example of all of them. And yours is a beautiful photo.

Hi Gerald; thank you. I told you , "come again".

Meir, please continue to take 'imperfect' pictures.

 

I look at her, am drawn into her eyes, and am aware of her aliveness, her confident shyness, and her natural magnetism, the property of many of our children. I think of Israel and her vulnerability, and that of the children in the adjoining countries. I wish our hearts and minds were big enough to rise above the daily individual tragedies that we inflict on each other.

 

With best wishes,

Hakim

Thank you Hakim. Comments mean a lot to me....and also to you I am sure.