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RBSinTo

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The writer
« on: January 03, 2016, 17:05:00 »
Taken in Kensington Market here in Toronto.
There is a coffee shop on a busy corner of the market that is has large windows. In summer when they are open I've used them many times as natural frames for photos of patrons sitting inside.
This shot was an exception, because it was taken in the fall and was shot through the glass without any filtration so the reflections appear.
A young man was sitting inside drinking coffee and writing in a journal. There was a feel to the scene that I liked and grabbed this shot.
Converted to black and white in Photoshop.
motorized Nikon F3P
Tamron SP 35~105 2.8 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
2.8 @ 1/60th

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Re: The writer
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2016, 17:12:16 »
Wow film. Good for you. I like the shot. You captured a mood. But, (the big but), I have a few nits. I'd like to see more contrast ... A bit of pop for the subject to stand out against all the grayness. Just the face and hands need a bit of pop. I'd crop out/remove the the white horizontal frame at the top, a bit distracting.

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