[Leica] Old Rabbi Resting

[nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)]

Neil,

What is special about this picture? It is an old Hassidic man, plenty of 
those in New York. The image is not sharp, there is no eye contact, his 
face is partly obscured by the fence, and the composition is not 
particularly interesting. It reminds me of a picture of an exotic animal 
in a zoo.

I realize that you probably found him interesting because of the way he 
looks, but this kind of picture does not convey anything about him as a 
person, nor about his environment.

Sorry to be so harsh--but remember that this is a critique of a photo, 
not a criticism of you as a person.

Nathan

Neil Schneider wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> During the New York City Marathon as I was photographing a watering 
> station along a Brooklyn street,
> I stepped back after getting splashed with Gatorade to wipe the camera 
> off and saw this elderly
> gentleman sitting in his fenced off area of his garden. I was using a 
> 35mm and knew I had no chance
> for a tighter shot by moving up, knowing if he saw me he would either 
> cover up or leave.
> I got off one frame before he did see me, and turned his back.
> As always comments and critiques are always welcome, and I try to answer 
> those with questions, if possible.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/People-And-Places/Old_Rabbi
> 
> Neil
> 
> "Predicting the future is mostly a matter of managing not to blink as
> you witness the present" -- William Gibson
> 
> 
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