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Defeated

Not sure if the vignette on this version is now the main issue...too much and too many stops....?

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Lev Tsimring 2 years ago

terrific!

Richard Ford Thanks Lev. Critique helped me with this one a lot.

dusan 2 years ago

Great photo of silence speaks loudly.

Marie M 2 years ago

wonderful image again.

ris 2 years ago

wonderful! luckily is not raining at the moment or I would go down too.

Richard Ford When it rains, I always run out with the camera. People do the silliest things in the rain and they also pay less attention to the people/world around them. It is like shooting sitting ducks. ;-)

Tim Corbeel 2 years ago

Great mood! Fantastic capture :)

Richard Ford Her mood wasn't too far away from mine...

Jeremy Russell 2 years ago

Gorgeous shot.

Richard Ford Ta Jeremy.

constantinc 2 years ago

Beautiful execution

Richard Ford All luck! ;-)

oona 2 years ago

Love the mood in this! Wonderful! Best regards Oona :-)

Richard Ford Thanks Oona

Zaahir Essa 2 years ago

cool! very moody..do you use the 135mm a lot?

i tried loading a roll of film efficiently and sneakily to get a 37th frame....but i dont think the cogs picked it up proper when i advanced. ended up shooting about 15 shots that came out on one frame before it started advancing!! obviously only found that out after developing. gah!!! :)

Richard Ford Thanks Zaahir. I am dabbling in deliberate double and triple exposures at the moment....

latoday 2 years ago

soo good!!

Richard Ford Thanks LA

Ruhrpottlady 2 years ago

wonderful...+++

Richard Ford Thank you!

Jure Kravanja 2 years ago

superb

Richard Ford :-)

Mirela Momanu 2 years ago

So special! Congratulations!

Richard Ford Thank you.

Marcus Björkman 2 years ago

Very very good!

Richard Ford Thanks Marcus.

Ralf Stelander 2 years ago

Heya Richard! You nailed it, moody stuff!

Richard Ford Go critique group!

Polydactyle 2 years ago

Great one! Perfect with this crop.

Richard Ford Thank you.

teresameka 2 years ago

Great one...it's a complete story.

Richard Ford True.

Lars Klottrup 2 years ago

A sniper shooting the Mood - great! :-)

Sandy Powers 2 years ago

No, its perfect! Beautiful and rich and strong in its story telling!

Richard Ford I appreciate the sentiments Sandy. Thanks.

enzo penna 2 years ago

good...

Richard Ford Thanks Enzo.

Giorgio Lorcet 2 years ago

great mood. love the bw tones. bravo.

Richard Ford I had to work the micro contrast a bit to get this to look how I like. But that is a feature for some of HP5. I prefer the harder tones and contrast of TMAX 400 and APX 100. I didn't have a filter on which may have helped but it was dark as it was (storm) and I only wanted to push the film to 800 AND I had a long lens.. so could not afford to put the yellow on the front. But software kind of gets you there in the end anyway.

Giorgio Lorcet Really I like so much this shot, its tones and grain. Maybe you're right about TMAX 400 .. and have you ever used TMAX 3200? I used in the past and I really loved it. Yes, I love grain :)). Now I'm trying to shot portraits with TRI X 400.

Richard Ford The shot I had published before this one is delta 3200 - but in 120 format....

KPK 2 years ago

Very intensive in its impact on the viewer.

Richard Ford Thanks. I can appreciate how others feel about it... I must confess that it doesn't do too much for me...

Uzay 2 years ago

There is a good taste in this one, i liked it.

Richard Ford Thanks Uzay.... it was just a spur of the moment shot as we both pulled up at a red light.... I just always have a camera in my hand - lens cap off - stop set and ready to shoot...not much else thought put in. ;-)

Balazs Pataki 2 years ago

I think this is the mood photograph "per se". Probably oen of your very best, Robert. To be honest I don't like the title too much (I'm not sure if I want to look at this in the context you outline with that) but the image is so strong that it doesn't really matter.

Richard Ford Well frame number 37 - it was a lucky last... I flirted with "Demure" "Deflated" "Depressed" and then settled on "Defeated" as she is in a crowded bus on a busy street in rush hour, can't go anywhere, do anything - just as to roll with it..... Best part? Shot with a USD $10 camera from eBay and old film that someone gave to me that was 4 years expired!

Balazs Pataki A moment of truth, eh? :))

Richard Ford Actually seems she and I were in the same boat kind of... but I thought a 135 MM lens may help me keep my sanity until I could get back to shoving 20mm and 28mm lenses in peoples faces. ;-)

nico3d 2 years ago

congratulations Richard, you definitely nailed it !! glad to see it here!

Richard Ford :-)

Kevin Ng 2 years ago

Glad to see it here Richard

Richard Ford Ta Kev

Schnette 2 years ago

Yes!!

I'm so glad to see it published now!!
Congrats :-)

Richard Ford This one or the original one? ;-)

Schnette ;-)))

Robert 2 years ago

Perfect! Congrats to you!

Robert

Richard Ford Thanks Robert...

Eric Javier 2 years ago

It's a lot better now compared when i saw it at the critique,,Good Job Richard

Richard Ford Thanks Eric. Doing the strategic burning of the eyes, knuckles and ridge between nose and mouth really did help define the face more... the black bar I could have gone either way....

Phyllis Clarke 2 years ago

Well, there you go! I am so so pleased that this is now published...and to think it almost lost its way. I have put it in my favorites, but I doubt I will forget her..and for me without that - all the perfect technical aspects will not be enough. So bravo for you on this shot..:) My best, Phyllis

Phyllis Clarke Richard..fave? It was the first thing I did!! :) I want to be able to go back..and see her again. Look, many others have too..its very popular. Well, you captured that defining moment, and this is truly well deserved. Again..Bravo..Phyllis

Richard Ford You can now get your wish and select it as a fav! ;-)

Lyra Belacqua 2 years ago

What a great improvement - really focused on the essential - real intense atmosphere

Richard Ford Thank you Lyra..

Jacob Jovelou 2 years ago

This is a stunning shot, Richard. Good job!

Richard Ford Thanks Jacob...

Mal Smart 2 years ago

perfect. mal

Richard Ford Cheers Mal...

Ricky Siegers 2 years ago

Impressive...I like the mood.
Good one Richard

Richard Ford I got lucky here - all I could shoot for a while was what I could see from the back of a taxi....

Glen Ballis 2 years ago

Well done Richard!

Richard Ford Ta Glen.

Marcello Della Corte 2 years ago

Lovely!

Richard Ford Thanks Marcello.

Codrin Lupei 2 years ago

Excellent one, Richard, happy to see it here, again I was not able to be of any help when I've seen it in the critique, love both versions! Great image!

Richard Ford Thanks Codrin... had to rely on the others for this shot - as I had no idea...

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