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adityaprasad16
Registered: April 2010
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Just trying some streets. Here I faced lots of problem in choosing what to keep and what not to. In the frame there was lot of subjects. 2-3 bikes,peoples with guestures but the pose of the child attracted me. So I focused only on the child.
I have no such experience with B&W. So guys......its up to you.........to decide........?
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Beth
Registered: May 2010
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Thu March 29, 2012 10:15pm
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I think you did well! I would crop it somewhat closer, like this:
Then I'd probably clone the bit of sleeve left on the left.
Hope you don't mind the red line, I didn't know how to explain it right. 
Nice photo, though! I really like it!
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adityaprasad16
Registered: April 2010
Posts: 161
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Fri March 30, 2012 3:36pm
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Thnx Beth.
I got the point......you are trying to explain.
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jackfepic
Registered: July 2009
Posts: 135
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Sat March 31, 2012 7:55pm
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Great capture! I love these gritty urban street shots.
I think the b/w was done very well, with nice thick blacks that still leave plenty of detail.
I can't agree with the cropping suggestion; I think your original 'in-camera' framing is nice. Sometimes people want to pull in too much with shots like this, and in the process lose a lot of the context and environment in which the photo was intended. This is not a portrait shot, it's a street shot, and I think it and its exposure, and 'in-camera' composition is dead on.
As a matter of fact, I think the two bodies to either side of the subject help frame the focus point... that added with the door makes for a nice frame within a frame.
Sometimes, when people are starting out on post processing they get heavy-handed and relay too much on post cropping (which, personally I think is rather evil; you paid for the megapixels, might as well keep them) and cloning instead of getting it right in the view finder.
Sure, if you wanted a more dramatic look (or REALLY wanted to isolate the boy in the middle), you could have used a longer focal length, wide opened aperture, and moved in a couple of feet... but I enjoy the 'isolated' feel of the center subjects, by having them framed by all the bustling action around them.
But in the end, it all comes down to personal preference, and the emotional response you're trying to provoke. And, in this case, I like the original edit better.
The only constructive criticism I could give, is the shirt of the body to camera right is relatively bright to the rest of the scene, which in return draws the eye a bit. A moderate amount of burn to bring the tones down might make it pop less... but regardless... GREAT CANDID STEET CAPTURE!
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