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GeoJerry · 01-31-2013, 01:09 PM

You've captured a genuine moment. It's a nice street photo and the smiles on the women's faces are pleasing. My only suggestion would be to use a lower aperture if you can (maybe not possible on the 55-200 given the light?), so that the background textures are a little less prominent, especially the blue jeans in the lower right. Maybe ISO 100 would have allowed you to open up a bit more for a narrower DOF?

carlo55 · 01-31-2013, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

You've captured a genuine moment. It's a nice street photo and the smiles on the women's faces are pleasing. My only suggestion would be to use a lower aperture if you can (maybe not possible on the 55-200 given the light?), so that the background textures are a little less prominent, especially the blue jeans in the lower right. Maybe ISO 100 would have allowed you to open up a bit more for a narrower DOF?

Yes, in effect the background is little prominent ... the light wasn't so good and i get clic very fast ... so that means i should take a moment more to see the picture before clic.
Thanks a lot for your opinion

**Bob Harris** · 01-31-2013, 02:00 PM

If you wait for the light to change or a different effect upon the background the moment is lost. This is a spontaneous street shot and a very nice one indeed. Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on our faces. Welcome to PF, glad you joined us.

carlo55 · 01-31-2013, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

If you wait for the light to change or a different effect upon the background the moment is lost. This is a spontaneous street shot and a very nice one indeed. Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on our faces.

Thanks Bob

Carlo

GeoJerry · 01-31-2013, 02:09 PM

Bob has a good point. Sometimes it's better to just fire away than to fiddle with the controls and lose the moment. But we all have to be our own judges on that tradeoff.

charliezap · 01-31-2013, 02:11 PM

Just like Bob says Carlo. In essence "Seize the moment".Many times we do not have time to play with settings.Welcome to the forum.--charliezap

carlo55 · 01-31-2013, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Bob has a good point. Sometimes it's better to just fire away than to fiddle with the controls and lose the moment. But we all have to be our own judges on that tradeoff.

Absolutely ... i think ... many opinions, many different suggests ... more opportunity for me to see the same pic in different ways.
My consideration on your opinion is : The light was the same in last hour ... i was looking for the special moment on the street ... so i could set my lens on lower aperture ... one hour before and ...
Carlo

carlo55 · 01-31-2013, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

Just like Bob says Carlo. In essence "Seize the moment".Many times we do not have time to play with settings.Welcome to the forum.--charliezap

Thanks Charlie

Carlo

mole · 01-31-2013, 05:31 PM

Just to echo what others have said - you did a great job capturing the moment. Wonderful expressive faces, fine colors, and story well told. Perhpas would have been even better if you had pre-planned the settings. But taking too much time to plan would probably have meant losing this great spontaneous moment.

**Sailor** · 01-31-2013, 07:10 PM

Absolutely delightful.

Jer

carlo55 · 02-01-2013, 01:25 AM

Originally posted by mole

Just to echo what others have said - you did a great job capturing the moment. Wonderful expressive faces, fine colors, and story well told. Perhpas would have been even better if you had pre-planned the settings. But taking too much time to plan would probably have meant losing this great spontaneous moment.

Thanks a lot for your opinion

Originally posted by Sailor

Absolutely delightful.

Jer

Thanks

**Ash** · 02-01-2013, 01:42 AM

Good moment captured. It is engaging and delightful. All the critiques above do apply and hard to get around when you could not have planned the moment. Nevertheless, that's what separates the good from the extraordinary.

carlo55 · 02-01-2013, 02:49 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Good moment captured. It is engaging and delightful. All the critiques above do apply and hard to get around when you could not have planned the moment. Nevertheless, that's what separates the good from the extraordinary.

Thanks ... i normally shot many pics during my travels ... i like to catch "the magic moment" on the street or in any other situation ... it's hard, and when i have 1 pic on 100 that tell me a story ... i'm satisfied, but i also think that i can improve ... all the time

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01-31-2013, 01:09 PM	#2
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	You've captured a genuine moment. It's a nice street photo and the smiles on the women's faces are pleasing. My only suggestion would be to use a lower aperture if you can (maybe not possible on the 55-200 given the light?), so that the background textures are a little less prominent, especially the blue jeans in the lower right. Maybe ISO 100 would have allowed you to open up a bit more for a narrower DOF?

01-31-2013, 01:42 PM	#3
carlo55 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry You've captured a genuine moment. It's a nice street photo and the smiles on the women's faces are pleasing. My only suggestion would be to use a lower aperture if you can (maybe not possible on the 55-200 given the light?), so that the background textures are a little less prominent, especially the blue jeans in the lower right. Maybe ISO 100 would have allowed you to open up a bit more for a narrower DOF? Yes, in effect the background is little prominent ... the light wasn't so good and i get clic very fast ... so that means i should take a moment more to see the picture before clic. Thanks a lot for your opinion

01-31-2013, 02:00 PM	#4
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	If you wait for the light to change or a different effect upon the background the moment is lost. This is a spontaneous street shot and a very nice one indeed. Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on our faces. Welcome to PF, glad you joined us.

01-31-2013, 02:04 PM	#5
carlo55 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris If you wait for the light to change or a different effect upon the background the moment is lost. This is a spontaneous street shot and a very nice one indeed. Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on our faces. Thanks Bob Carlo

01-31-2013, 02:09 PM	#6
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Bob has a good point. Sometimes it's better to just fire away than to fiddle with the controls and lose the moment. But we all have to be our own judges on that tradeoff.

01-31-2013, 02:11 PM	#7
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Just like Bob says Carlo. In essence "Seize the moment".Many times we do not have time to play with settings.Welcome to the forum.--charliezap

01-31-2013, 02:28 PM	#8
carlo55 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry Bob has a good point. Sometimes it's better to just fire away than to fiddle with the controls and lose the moment. But we all have to be our own judges on that tradeoff. Absolutely ... i think ... many opinions, many different suggests ... more opportunity for me to see the same pic in different ways. My consideration on your opinion is : The light was the same in last hour ... i was looking for the special moment on the street ... so i could set my lens on lower aperture ... one hour before and ... Carlo

01-31-2013, 02:29 PM	#9
carlo55 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Just like Bob says Carlo. In essence "Seize the moment".Many times we do not have time to play with settings.Welcome to the forum.--charliezap Thanks Charlie Carlo

01-31-2013, 05:31 PM	#10
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Just to echo what others have said - you did a great job capturing the moment. Wonderful expressive faces, fine colors, and story well told. Perhpas would have been even better if you had pre-planned the settings. But taking too much time to plan would probably have meant losing this great spontaneous moment.

01-31-2013, 07:10 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Absolutely delightful. Jer

02-01-2013, 01:25 AM	#12
carlo55 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29 Original Poster	Originally posted by mole Just to echo what others have said - you did a great job capturing the moment. Wonderful expressive faces, fine colors, and story well told. Perhpas would have been even better if you had pre-planned the settings. But taking too much time to plan would probably have meant losing this great spontaneous moment. Thanks a lot for your opinion Originally posted by Sailor Absolutely delightful. Jer Thanks

02-01-2013, 01:42 AM	#13
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Good moment captured. It is engaging and delightful. All the critiques above do apply and hard to get around when you could not have planned the moment. Nevertheless, that's what separates the good from the extraordinary.

02-01-2013, 02:49 AM	#14
carlo55 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Good moment captured. It is engaging and delightful. All the critiques above do apply and hard to get around when you could not have planned the moment. Nevertheless, that's what separates the good from the extraordinary. Thanks ... i normally shot many pics during my travels ... i like to catch "the magic moment" on the street or in any other situation ... it's hard, and when i have 1 pic on 100 that tell me a story ... i'm satisfied, but i also think that i can improve ... all the time

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