That Cafe

[Chris Bennett]

Thanks Dave.

 

[Chris Bennett]

Pyjama Man

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Haha. You live in a strange place, Chris. Great catch.

 

[Chris Bennett]

Thanks Rob. I thought it might be you!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I'm very demure, really.

 

[Chris Bennett]

Surely not?!

 

[Dave Farnes]

Now that is a suit!

One of the last living members of the Max Miller fan club perhaps?

 

[Chris Bennett]

Now that is a suit!

One of the last living members of the Max Miller fan club perhaps?

Thinking of acquiring one for myself, Dave.

 

[Pete Askew]

I prefer the first of the 2 shots that you couldn't choose between. I find the one with her back to you makes both a more complete composition and has a nice amount of tension to it.

Again, I like the look impacted by the 'cross-processing'.

And I love 'pyjama man' and the fact that he is 'cropped' strengthens the composition I think. An element of the Vivian Stanshalls about him.

 

[Chris Bennett]

I prefer the first of the 2 shots that you couldn't choose between. I find the one with her back to you makes both a more complete composition and has a nice amount of tension to it.

I agree Pete. I have come to much prefer that one of the two and you put your finger on the reasons for that. Something I haven't been able to do.

 

[Chris Bennett]

 

[Dave Farnes]

Aww, that is a sad sight.

Another victim of the times I guess.

 

[Chris Bennett]

Yes, all cleared out except for the red chair. A shame in many ways, Dave.

 

[Pete Askew]

Sad indeed, but I am pleased you captured the memorial hall before an estate agency moved in.

 

[Brian Moore]

Those color ones remind me so much of the work of Saul Leiter. Great set of window images, Chris.

 

[Chris Bennett]

Those color ones remind me so much of the work of Saul Leiter. Great set of window images, Chris.

Thanks Brian.
Pete mentioned Saul Leiter when I posted my first ever photo of the cafe.
I had never heard of him before then, but now I know a little more, I see lots of things in his work that parallel the things I do. Stuff like the window shots, reflections, things that cut off large portions of the frame, disembodied limbs(!) etc. Then I read that he preferred short to medium length telephoto lenses. My preferred focal length is 85 or 90mm. Nothing new under the sun, eh?!

 

[Brian Moore]

Pete mentioned Saul Leiter when I posted my first ever photo of the cafe.

@Pete Askew is always copying me.

 

[Chris Bennett]

You can't trust him. Not one bit, the bounder.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Chris, they could be one and the same person...

 

[Chris Bennett]

Oh, I hadn't thought of that, Rob. Now that you mention it, you must be correct because, after all, they both seem to have an interest in photography. Now that can't just be a coincidence.