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wei1108Comment by Paul: This is a new comment series for me, so please bear with me while I find my style!
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This is one of my 9s - I like it a lot. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:
1. This just feels so authentic - like I've turned a corner and there's the scene. I know it IS authentic, but what I mean is - the photograph just emerges from the scene, your framing and other photographic choices have become secondary to the moment and the scene. This is difficult to do - to be purposeful without being contrived or exploitative.
2. The girl on the left, so close to the window - face to face with her reflection - a great way to anchor the image.
3. The corner of the booth dividing the image - splitting the image in resonance with the inside/outside divide of the characters.
4. The busy nature of the right hand side with the food preparation, the two figures and the ladles and bowls offers a great contrast to the quiet intensity of the girl on the left.
Overall, an image with enough authenticity to be regarded as worldly. Great shot.
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