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Copyright: Richard Eccleston (Klapaucius) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 27 N: 151] (582)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-12
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 775
Exposure: f/3.0
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Tokyo 2006
Date Submitted: 2006-05-07 7:25
Viewed: 1236
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken on the path to Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine), in Harajuku.

I saw this small child heading my way, wandering alone along the path. I quickly snapped my camera as he came past, and I kept walking in the opposite direction.

I'm surprised by how clear the image came out. There is little to no motion blur. Definition, to me, looks very good. The composition is an accident - I just pointed and clicked.

Resizing the image, I had to compress it down more than I liked. The file size was too big, about 250kb, even at 800x600. I made it smaller bit by bit until it was a small enough file to upload to TrekEarth.

Hope you like it! Or at least have some opinion on it...

I remember how this child got a huge 'aaaawwww' when I showed the photo at school. =^_^=

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To Furachan: welcome backKlapaucius 4 05-09 07:24
To Olrik: indeedKlapaucius 7 05-08 07:38
To jinju: the legsKlapaucius 4 05-07 08:14
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  • jinju Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3167 W: 96 N: 1601] (14241)
  • [2006-05-07 7:32]
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There probably wouldnt be much motion blur at f/3 in pure daylight. I imagine he wasnt going very far. To get motion blurs in daylight you have to really close aperature. I know when I want that effect in daylight I usually shoot at something like f/19 or smaller. last time I was shooting for that effect and doing it at f/22. So no, you really shouldnt get motion blur in such photos. The photo could use some sharpening as the face seems a bit soft. Overall the compo is nice, though the legs bug me a bit. They are one of those elements that doesnt add by being in the photo and usually if something doesnt add to a compo it detracts from it. You did however place the boy nicely offcenter which I like.

Hi Richard,
The legs are indeed an element which disturbs the reading of the picture. I regret it because the attitude of the boy and his position in the frame are interesting. But there are tools in softwares which allow to erase this kind of disturbing elements. I always have some scrupuls to use it because it's a part of the job to not make this kind of mistakes. But in the other way, it's useful when we're novice. And after all, we all recrop our pictures with softwares. Who takes perfect pictures at the moment when we push at the shutter ? Nobody. The more I am in TE, the more I think that photography is 50% for the idea and the execution (including the choice of the POV, the obturation, the ISO...) and 50% for the work on the picture after (framing, levels, ...). There're sometimes some variations in these percentages but the best photographs in TE are photographs who excel in these tho parts of the work.
So, I did quickly a WS to erase the legs. It's not perfect but you'll see that the picture is immediatly an other picture ! The tool isn't so difficult to use than you can think.
Olivier.

Hello Richard (just back from Burma). COngrats on this one, this is MUCH more like it. It feels like a good photo to me with that boy in the corner pocket as it were confronted by a sea of pebbles. I would be inclined to judge this one kindly and encourage you to perservere in this direction, because this is definitely the right way...
All the best,
Francis

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