'Sated' in Paris

Sometimes a photo, taken in great dimness inside at night, can be

somewhat indistinct and still be worth sharing, such as this photo of a

very large diner in a rather well known Paris restaurant decorated

with 'art deco' motifs, all by original artists. (Note how the circularity of

the diner is complemented by the cirularity of the column's molding

where it reaches the ceiling, as well as the art on the column). Your

ratings and critiques are invited and most welcome. If you rate harshly

or very critically, please submit a helpful and constructive comment;

please share your superior photographic knowledge to help improve my

photography. (It is known at posting that this photo, taken under the

most difficult conditions, is fuzzy and far less than sharp). Thanks!

Enjoy! John

This photo was posted to show its subject . . . something that otherwise never would be seen by most viewers, since the restaurant in which it was taken was extremely dim, and when taken almost two years ago, the sensitivity range of the best available cameras was not capable of recording this scene with clarity.

Nevertheless, I felt like sharing this image with you; I came upon it in a review of past images, and happen to like it very much.

Rate it however you wish -- that is of little moment -- but please take this opportunity to look at the scene and take in its positive aspects and not just dwell on the negative.

A new generation of cameras, such as the Nikon D3, may make such scenes recordable now with clarity, and in the future it may become possible to see such a scene, unposed with sharpness, but not when this was taken -- at least not as a 'candid'.

John (Crosley)

Have a safe Happy Holiday Season ! **************************************

.............................................Regards From Sunny Florida !

Somehow I think I missed your Christmas and New Year Greeting -- the very same greeting to you, and thank you for the many visits you have made to my folders and portfolio over the past year, regardless of any ratings given.

I don't exist to please raters, even though good ratings are always welcome, but simultaneously to try to please my viewers or otherwise share with them, and at the same time, to try often to learn from them -- something that quite frequently happens, since my photos and the colloquy under them often is a place of critical ferment.

I hope to see much of you in the coming New Year.

John (Crosley)

You might wonder, why did John post this particular photo, because it has obvious defects, particularly in terms of sharpness because of the low-light conditions under which it was taken.

The answer is rather simple: Because I felt like I would like to share it; it represents a unique view at something view of my viewers ever will see- the inside of a very swank and original Parisian restaurant AND if it were perfect it probably would have substantial photographic merit.

The reason is the 'mirroring' of the circular molding at the top of the column at the top of the photo which tops the photo with a semi-circle, and at the same time at the botton, there is another semi-circle at the bottom - this time the very corpulent diner, sitting back, probably having had a full share of wine, his glasses atop his forehead, finger to his mouth, his arm atop the 'booth' and generally leaning back and probably contemplating a good meal just eaten.

That is why I posted it.

Taken nearly two years ago with a then-excellent camera, this photo might now be pin-point sharp with a modern D3 Nikon camera or possibly even a D300 -- both with far better low-light capabilities.

And if someone gives a photo like this a 3 or a 4 rating, that is OK -- it does not prove any point for me to post it even if it gets low scores -- I have nothing to prove. I have posted enough very good to excellent photos for viewers to know what my capabilities are.

I view this site in a large part for sharing; and this posting is part of that function.

John (Crosley)