Critique Welcomed Hoody Weeks

[Rense Haveman]

I had this conversation with @Ivar D. Larsen in his thread 'Shopping', about coming close to people in streetshots. Always a bit uncomfortable, especially when your subject is a Muslim lady. Like in this one: I would have liked it to come closer, but I was afraid it would not be appropriate....


Hoody Weeks by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I think it's a wonderful shot. Does that newspaper say 'Fashion'? If so, perfect.

I would certainly think five times about photographing Muslim girls...

 

[Pete Askew]

I like this very much as well and especially the hint of movement and positioning. Is the person in the background watching you?

 

[Rense Haveman]

I think it's a wonderful shot. Does that newspaper say 'Fashion'? If so, perfect.

I would certainly think five times about photographing Muslim girls...

It does, yes, but it's not my credit! And think fast, and you can get a photo!

 

[Rense Haveman]

I like this very much as well and especially the hint of movement and positioning. Is the person in the background watching you?

The one behind the window? Don't know....

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

It is a good photo whatever Rense. Something I've not considered over taking a pic of anyone in the street and invading there space. But I have tried from time too time to take and not make them uncomfortable if possible.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I like it a lot and I do not think that you ought to have been closer, quite subjectively of course It is a very good and telling street photography image and up my alley Rense. And if I may ad, I like the directions that the comments have taken in recent forums lately. We, as in a forum of real photographers, must be able to contribute with crituiqe as we see fit. Respectfully of course, albeit subjectively, without the one being critiqued shall take to tears and get sour and leave this forum.

 

[Rense Haveman]

I like it a lot and I do not think that you ought to have been closer, quite subjectively of course It is a very good and telling street photography image and up my alley Rense. And if I may ad, I like the directions that the comments have taken in recent forums lately. We, as in a forum of real photographers, must be able to contribute with crituiqe as we see fit. Respectfully of course, albeit subjectively, without the one being crituiqed shall take to tears and get sour and leave this forum.

The good thing of critique is, that it gives a possibility to learn. And the good thing of photography is: there is no one truth, it is art and highly a question of taste, so critique does not have to be hard, nor merciless. It can always be "as I see it", "in my opinion", or "to my taste"....

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

The good thing of critique is, that it gives a possibility to learn. And the good thing of photography is: there is no one truth, it is art and highly a question of taste, so critique does not have to be hard, nor merciless. It can always be "as I see it", "in my opinion", or "to my taste"....

But at times people do critisize my taste

 

[Rense Haveman]

But at times people do critisize my taste

That's not very tasteful....

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

That's not very tasteful....

Sorry, just a joke.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Mine too...

 

[John Allen]

That's not very tasteful....

Mine too...

I think you are both better photographers than you are comedians. How's that for a critique?

 

[John Allen]

Very good example of candid street photography. I agree with Ivar, I don't think you needed to be closer.

 

[Rense Haveman]

I think you are both better photographers than you are comedians. How's that for a critique?

I know, it's a joke. Tell me, it's a joke, isn't it! Yeah, I knew!