Market Eyes - Eric Weisberg




Bali, G2, 28, Kodak Supra 100

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Posted:   13-Apr-2001

Rating: 8.00 (8 ratings)

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Excellent

Eric ... absolutely top image. I like the way the lady is off center and that you balance the picture with colors and forms. You really got her attention. Did you ask permission to take this, or did you just do it?

Knut Skjærven     13-Apr-2001 at 09:02

Cropping?

Eric: I agree that the image is stunning. Did you crop or were you really that close? Is she looking at you or something over your left shoulder? Do you recall the aperture?

George Shadoan     13-Apr-2001 at 12:41

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Thanks all. I did ask her permission (but I often don't -- people tend to tense up. In this case, it was a crowed market and I was close with the 28 so I thought it only polite to do so.) The photo is cropped a bit. I felt that it made the image a bit more intimate. I was close, but above her -- moving in leveled the perspective and drew the viewers eyes to hers. I agree with Linc, the towel needs a little work, it's slightly distracting. I'll have to play with lightening her face, though, I suspect that you need the contrast in order to get her eyes to pop. My guess is that I was at 5.6 (but I'm not really sure). 5.6 is my default setting.

Eric Weisberg     13-Apr-2001 at 14:32

Great look!

I love her look! And the environment is just perfect. I share your feeling about permission-asking. It's a real dilemma at times. I live and have traveled through Asia and these type of environments, and try to balance between intrusion or having people pose or tense up during the shot. In China, since I can speak a decent amount of Chinese, I can engage a little conversation which surprises them but then puts them more at ease for some casual shooting.

Richard Sintchak     13-Apr-2001 at 18:22

Coooool

I agree with some of the comments already made - her headress is light. I also think her face is spot-on, and her eyes are fine. To bring attention to a person's eyes, you need to lighten the whites, and that's it. I use blu-tack or plasticine on a wire to do it (thanks to the late Larry Bartlett). I'd like to see a few different crops of this picture too (but I would say that, wouldn't I?) In fact, a crop to take out everything but the lady and the red basket on her right - love the way those colours interact.

Vish Vishvanath     29-Apr-2001 at 17:52

Great tension

In fact, tension and something undescribeable makes excellent portraits excellent. In such situations, there goes user's guides for shooting - great snap!

Myrra     24-May-2001 at 16:37