Here's To Those Legs Photo

Photographer’s Note

What do you do when waiting for the bus? Yes, you take out your camera and take photographs, or look at girls' legs like the man on the right (and me).

Trying something different for once. This is about the closest i've ever gone up to someone and clicked away. Nothings really in focus and i've opted for some rather high contrast. Just cropped and run through Neat Image very slightly.

delnaja, luisafonso, rjb874, quillo, delic, Davids has marked this note useful

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delnaja (7708) 2007-07-19 1:21

superb image... I love umbrellas and, here, the position of the 2 "models". The black for the man, the white for the woman...

luisafonso (858) 2007-07-19 1:27

Great shot Will. I like the dark figure very much and the interaction between both subjects (legs included...). :) The squared format looks good here and your b&w is fine too. Like it a lot.

Davidh34 (838) 2007-07-19 1:47

Hi Will

Well it would be rude not to look eh!! I like the square composition, the B&W, the placement of the models....and the legs! Good work

Furachan (0) 2007-07-19 1:57

Very nifty work here, Will, superbly observed - the square format seems to work quite well too, and, as Fred so rightfully points out you set up this interesting opposition of the "evil" man in silhouette and the "less obscure" object of his desire...;o)
Best,
Francis

hammodie (200) 2007-07-19 8:00

There is a great amount of secrecy and contrast in this image that it generates an interesting story……. well snapped!

tcht (7280) 2007-07-19 8:28

Hi Will
amazing pics - love the BW tones & what a contrasting scene with those different legs :) and I think with the umbrellas and reflective surface of the empty road, it makes the atmosphere pretty cool too...like sth out of a movie. good work :)
Cheers
Cheukhin

jaywalker (12186) 2007-07-20 5:37

Hi Will, It looks like the man is engrossed in the girls gorgeous legs, & no wonder, fantastically composed, the B/W medium is perfect & excellent light, the guy in silhouette & the girl in light, kind regards Wilson.

mphotographies (1976) 2007-07-22 22:23

Hey Will,

I would have captured the three of you if I was there! Good thing you managed to keep a very good composition on the scene, despite 'nothing's really in focus' coz your mind was somewhere else I presume ;)

Well done!

Best Regards!

Jom

chicken (1781) 2007-08-03 3:30

The black umbrella and the white umbrella, the dark silhouette of the man and the lighter figure of the woman, interesting juxtapositions. The background is a bit confusing, but the empty streets creates a bit of separation to it. Great b&w street photography.

quillo (7064) 2007-09-12 23:29

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Hello Will, an image that does not need many explanations to understand it, seems extracted of the scene of a movie in B/W: very opportune! ... good contrasts, naturalness and spontaneity.

Congratulations for the picture

A greeting from Spain.

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Lavan3d (269) 2007-09-25 2:10

I love the depth between the two people...

Regards,
LavanSJ

delic (6735) 2007-10-09 12:38

Hi Will,
That's pretty good for a grab shot. Everything looks sufficiently sharp, though the focus seems to be on the buildings in the back. B&W suited well here, esp. the man being rendered as a silhouette. Nice work. Regards,
Hakan

Davids (1034) 2007-10-10 0:34

Will, the photo is OK, but what I really admire is your note; "This is about the closest i've ever gone up to someone and clicked away". It's a struggle many of us have on TE :-)
Good use of the B&W, the man is a little bit too dark, but for now I don't care, I just like the note.
TFS,
David

trips (1501) 2007-10-29 3:35

Hi Will,
Hum... I liked them. The legs, I mean :-)

Cheers,
Pedro