the rest of the perfect day Photo

Photographer’s Note

Going through the shots of our day trip to Newport and the coast I found this shot of Avene and Zmey from the front. Since Kristine has posted the shot of the Long Pier this should fit in well.

If you dialed in while I was posting and checking the links I apologize, I haven’t quite got the hang of the linking yet, and I can’t even blame it on my Mac, I couldn’t do it at work on a PC either.

Floydian, parbo, dareco, jusninasirun, JPlumb, Budapestman, jlbrthnn, Charo, Waylim, gunbud, Royaldevon, zmey, fulvio52, gokanlam has marked this note useful

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MEHMETALI (161) 2008-06-03 16:37

hello greg good show.. tank you.

parbo (10968) 2008-06-03 18:14

Hi Greg,

Good timing for photographing friends while they are between poles. Repeating poles and metal barriers increase your perspective view there. Excellent focusing with blurry background. You took this frame at May 17th and they are wearing pretty thick. Here people getting cold sick if temperature drop below 20 Celsius degree ( 68F ). Wonderful portraits of them with their natural poses. Many cheers you to all. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

jusninasirun (10185) 2008-06-03 19:44

Hello Greg. Beautiful image with excellent perspective and depth. I feel like joining in with the walk :-) I like the way light catches on the duo here. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day. Jusni

bracasha75 (22017) 2008-06-03 22:40

Helo Greg
It,s alwayu nice to seen members from TE and i,m very thankful for this image because i cane make some pic. with who i writhe and comunicate almoust two year
They are very lovely young people
Good presenting
TFS
Cheers,Braca

sevy (13310) 2008-06-04 0:02

Hello Greg,

The idea of the composition was very good with the use of the pattern of lamp posts. The photo would have been better if Zmey as Avene was clearly readable in the frame without the stacking of the guy with the lamp. It was only playing on 1 seconde, but it seems it would have been perfect.
Whatever, the idea was very good and the use of a small deep of field was well adpated to this kind of photo.

Yves.

JPlumb (3153) 2008-06-04 0:45

Hi Greg, nice perspectives seen with these posts on the pier, and your timing to place Kristine and Kristaps was perfect. Nice depth of field to put them in great focus, but mute down the background of the city over the water. Colours are great.

Thanks, John

Budapestman (41686) 2008-06-04 0:45

Hi Greg,
Beautiful peaceful shot with splendid perspective and composition. The clarity and lights are excellent. Very lovely daily life shot with soothing mood, Very well done!
Have a nice day
George

holmertz (9586) 2008-06-04 1:29

Hello Greg,
You found a very fine perspective for this picture, and the couple are coming towards us at the right place. The diagonal line of the quay is strongly countered by the vertical lines of the lamp-posts. Well saturated colors.
Regards,
Gert

jlbrthnn (37749) 2008-06-04 2:24

Hello Greg,
It is a very different image in your work, and I like it. It is superbly framed, supported on the repetition of the reverberators and their perspective. It is alive and coloured. The back blur focuses the glance on the scene. Excellent.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Longroute (9227) 2008-06-04 5:24

We have a saying in Italian: (I don't know whether it exists in English) "to take two pigeons with one bean". You managed to have a good portrait of the two people and at the same time got the peculiarity of that bridge. A fine light completes the scene. A fine picture.
Ciao,
Donato

dareco (17104) 2008-06-04 6:31

Very nice lighting and shadows. I like the positioning of the lamps in the frame. Good colors, and beautiful blue sky! Good focus on the couple walking. Well done! TFS and have a good day!

Charo (31665) 2008-06-04 8:31

Hello Greg,
Original very well realized setting. The depth and the details are excellent. Nice work.
Have to nice day
Charo

Silversnow (2107) 2008-06-04 12:29

Very nice composition, I like the depth effect and the photographers photographed :D

Waylim (10741) 2008-06-04 14:41

Greg,
Thanks you for this image, now I know what they relly look like, they are on my favorite list. for a long time I can only associate them with some cartoon images on their intro. I started to believe that's what really look like and they are from some toontown. Great image, technically perfect, Except Kristaps, does look like a happy camper, He looks as about to shoot you back. :)
Thanks for sharing, always. My best regards.
Way

gunbud (27789) 2008-06-04 17:22

Hi Greg,
You have captured your fellow Trekers in crystal clear colors and razor sharp details. Excellent focus on your subjects and a lovely muted background. I really like your placement of the lamppost.
Regards, Tom

Cretense (55848) 2008-06-05 2:44

Hi Greg!

Excellent perspective created by this row of lamposts, great positioning of the people between them. I like your framing and composition, and also your light managment! Congratulations!

Hercules

Royaldevon (5910) 2008-06-05 4:05

Hello Greg,

This is such an interesting shot!
I love how you have managed to get them between the lamp posts, which, by the way, add an excellent impression of perspective.
Good light and shadows.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

zmey (7244) 2008-06-05 7:11

hey greg

i see... and how on earth i did not catch you taking THIS photo, m? :)) i guess, the darned piece of dust had already gotten into my eye judging by my expression here :)) anyway, quite surreal: the way you have composed it with the lamp-posts dominating. love the light too.

regards,
kristaps

pboehringer (770) 2008-06-05 7:59

Perfect coreography between the lamp posts, the two slim persons fitting in between and the photographer that could wait for the right moment to take the shot. Even the eye contact is there and makes it great. The best part? The yellow signs around the neck of the two showing a huge knowledge for photography or at least the potential, although the male seems not to have his polarizer filter on his lens.
Peter

Floydian (30970) 2008-06-05 8:10

Hi Greg,
Haha, this is nice, i missed this one during my stay in France. I remember the one you took from the back, but now both in front, how nice to see. Kristine is smiling, Kristaps is not sure what you were doing, great ;-)
The only bad thing is that they are still using Nikon, but together with you they seem in perfect company with those tools ;-)
Take care, Henk

avene (10944) 2008-06-05 13:22

ok, Greg, now I've filed you under "definitely a paparazzo" :) I'll have to be more careful next time :)
but I do like a lot how the square format and black lamp posts work together to create an interesting geometric patterns. the light feels fresh, just as it was on that windy day. nice :)

with best regards,
Kristine

azleader (6) 2008-06-06 15:16

Inclusion of the top of the lamps makes the composition especially interesting.

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-06-12 7:23

Great shot, Greg!
Outstanding perspective, I love the way you framed our dear friends among them lamp posts and love the contrast between sharp and blurred.
A perfectly well balanced composition, my compliments.
Have a wonderful day, I'll see ya soon.
Fulvio.

gokanlam (6427) 2008-08-20 0:51

Hi Greg, nice shot of the couple.... i like your POV on the pier... nice depth sense.. and the red effect on the girl is great too..
ReLa