Car Mechanic
by saraclicks

Comment by Bilberry:
The tungsten glow gives a wonderful warmth to this shot. It's well conceived.

Zen Smoker
by saraclicks

Comment by PennyStreet:
yup.

Zen Smoker
by saraclicks

Comment by Kroburg:
A very nice (but maybe not always appreciated) example of Negative Space, especially by the great use of DOF.

Zen Smoker
by saraclicks

Comment by suemack:
Very nice work!!!

Tea Maker
by saraclicks

Comment by maz001:
An interesting subject, but the white blur in the left foreground is distracting.

Tik Tik
by saraclicks

Comment by giantmike:
Interestingly, my eye brushed right past the watch and looked at those odd circles first. I don't think that is what was intended with this photo.

e-Plant
by saraclicks

Comment by Paul:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

Three 10s and a good number of 7+ scores, you hit a number of people's sweet spots with this shot. It's executed pretty well and your selective desaturation is done with great precision. Is it necessary though? The scene may have worked better if you had allowed the plant to merge with the board through shared coloration.

Your depth of field and associated precise focus is highly effective and isolates the plant well. Well enough not to need the desat for emphasis.

Overall, this is effective and well executed but the desat is a polariser.

Paul

e-Plant
by saraclicks

Comment by jusjoshing:
Oh awesome! Love this. I dont like the selective desaturation though. I think a green circuit board woudlve worked well looking like a plant in the wrong kind of jungle. Still, I give it a 9

thus spake...
by saraclicks

Comment by JamesDowning:
Greetings from the critique club.

First, I'm no expert on street photos... but I imagine you intended this photo as a different approach to a street style photo. Quickly, I'll touch on why this photo might not have scored so well, then I'll let you know why I like it.

It seems people were really looking for an image that told a story. I think street photos are really about the interaction of people between each other and/or with their environment. While there is some interpersonal interaction going on here, it's meaning is not well understood by the viewer. The man on the left is explaining something, the man on the right is leaning in, while the middle man appears to be watching the photographer. The columns offer an interesting framing that I like, but I think it was voted down because there wasn't an intimacy here due to including the columns.

It has a really interesting and unique feel. It's very balanced, very mirrored. The colors are great. I personally love blues and yellows. They seem to complement each other so well. I also like the gradient of the shirt colors. White to blue.

I think it comes down to perception. As a few people said, the image looks like a screengrab from a 70s film. Not so much a standard street photo. But it has a very pleasant artistry to it. For that reason, and it's strong composition, I find it very interesting. Sorry that the majority of voters didn't agree - it seems the "DNMC" vote (1s and 2s) is what might have got you here, score wise. Don't focus on that though, take a look at the numerous good comments. That's what means the most.

Food for thought.

James Downing

thus spake...
by saraclicks

Comment by posthumous:
unexpectedly painterly