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Life in Chinatown. Never a dull moment.

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Homerhomer (4005) 2006-08-20 22:26

Hi Lisan, the two very well convey the energy of the district, very chinatown image. Love the light and muted colour, composition with the two and the tiles are very nice, but I am missing something on the left side, wish there was another pouncer.
Peter

kajspice (4534) 2006-08-21 17:58

Hey Mssssss pup!

I was hoping to come back (after seeing it this morning) and find lots of appreciative "fans" for this slice of action :( well...msss pup, I like it. For me, its a *fun* image with a sense of mystery about what the hell this dude is waiting for...he could have just robbed a bank for all we know...! or perhaps he is hiding from his girlfriend who wants his credit card! the mind boggles! Saying this, I also think that the left side is slightly empty, however, I think the "filler" needn't be part of your story...perhaps just someone leaving the shop might have done it...nevertheless, its a cool picture and you certainly caught a good moment...

p.s. I wish you would post more - your pictures are like a puzzle...

Furachan (0) 2006-08-21 21:05

Cool, cool, COOL image, Pup-chan. You SEIZED the moment like a pro here, man. That young fellow crouching in the shdows, the older man striding confidently on, oblivious. Cat-and-mouse guerilla unfolding in the neighborhood, eh?
Lovely moment, sweet timing.
Very nice,
Francis
ps This deserves far greater recognition, IMHO

ktanska (16484) 2006-08-23 6:30

Hi Lisan,
Surprising chess style tiles. Strong sidelight and someone playing Jackie Chan. Fun in a weird way! Maybe he's waiting someone to come out. So it makes sense to have the door empty.
Kari

bishansamaddar (862) 2006-08-24 4:56

hi...
really nice moment. very natural, yet very aesthetic. the chesboard background adds a lot of substance to the photo, i think.
bishan.

CliffW (2310) 2006-09-01 0:11

What I like is the tone... a evening yellow light and storybook shadows. And of course, without the squating man, you'd have no photo. One thing I don't like quite so much is the placement of the foreground person. He's a bit too much in our hero's space, I think. Full marks for mood and spotting an opportunity.. with just a little bit off for timing. ;) Maybe if a split second earlier, so that their gazes were directly opposite each other...