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vikingo · 11-18-2012, 02:48 PM - **1 Like**

Aperture was F 6.3.

Please comment and give me your critique.

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**jford** · 11-18-2012, 06:57 PM

I like the silhouette effect - but I think you should have made two shots, rather than one with both silhouettes. I think the two silhouettes are competing for the viewer's attention - drawing the eye back and forth.
It's a interesting effort.
Thanks for posting.

vikingo · 02-18-2013, 10:21 AM - **1 Like**

Taking up your suggestion, I cropped out the two silhouettes, and am posting them here for your comments.

smf · 02-19-2013, 02:10 PM

I applaud both presentations — the original and the separation.
Another approach might be to hang — or frame — all three images together.
If it were mine, I'd try cropping from the left of the third image to remove the distracting architectural element.

hawk232 · 02-19-2013, 07:44 PM

not knowing the situation when it was shot makes it a tad harder, but i feel that it could have been a little better if you had stepped to the right some so that the lady on the left was not cut off. then you would still get the framing effect on both her and the child, but they would both be in view.

in the cropped version, well i am a fan of natural framing so i really like the one with the child, the one with the lady lost all of its appeal (to me) when the natural frame went away in the crop. just my opinion anyways!

bezuidar · 02-19-2013, 10:17 PM

Interesting pictures. Like the idea. Well done.

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11-18-2012, 06:57 PM	#2
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,399	I like the silhouette effect - but I think you should have made two shots, rather than one with both silhouettes. I think the two silhouettes are competing for the viewer's attention - drawing the eye back and forth. It's a interesting effort. Thanks for posting.

02-19-2013, 02:10 PM	#4
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	I applaud both presentations — the original and the separation. Another approach might be to hang — or frame — all three images together. If it were mine, I'd try cropping from the left of the third image to remove the distracting architectural element.

02-19-2013, 07:44 PM	#5
hawk232 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Citrus Hills, Fl Posts: 50	not knowing the situation when it was shot makes it a tad harder, but i feel that it could have been a little better if you had stepped to the right some so that the lady on the left was not cut off. then you would still get the framing effect on both her and the child, but they would both be in view. in the cropped version, well i am a fan of natural framing so i really like the one with the child, the one with the lady lost all of its appeal (to me) when the natural frame went away in the crop. just my opinion anyways!

02-19-2013, 10:17 PM	#6
bezuidar Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Centurion, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Interesting pictures. Like the idea. Well done.

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