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Girl on a train

Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:47 am

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Postby Ady on Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:59 am

The first one is nicely done. The reflection is just right.
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Postby wendellt on Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:07 am

i like the 2nd and 3rd one great feeling in thiose images
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:54 am

Leigh - I like the emotional feeling imparted by #1 and #4, besides they are great pics :)
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Postby Manta on Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:14 am

Great shots Leigh. The second one is my favourite. Not sure whether it says despair, futility or just boredom or a late night!
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Postby Glen on Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:43 am

Interesting series, I like them as a group telling a story. They seemed to be taken over quite a period, how long were you stalking this girl
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Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:22 pm

About 2 hours maybe. Probably more like an hour and a half. She was sitting across from Matt, Sam and myself on the way back from Newcastle.
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:46 pm

Shouldn't this be called "Stalker on a train"?

#4 and #1 for me in that order. I love the light and tone in #4 the best.
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Postby optogamut on Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:16 pm

couldn't ya clean the window!!

I'm going with #4 here as well.
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Postby rooboy on Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:34 pm

#2 & 3 the focus is off a bit which stops them competing with the other 2.

#1 is good, but really #4 is an amazing candid - you really captured the moment beautifully. It's tender & emotive, and I love it :). Great work Leigh.
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Postby casnell on Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:43 pm

Personally I don't like sunnies in portraits because I love eyes , but I love #4, very kinda pensive.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:17 am

Although there is a story in the series, I feel that #4 is the most self-contained.

A beautiful girl, on a train - where is she going, and why? What is she thinking?

I think this is an excellent "decisive moment", after the work of Cartier-Bresson.

I like it a lot.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:19 am

cricketfan wrote:I think this is an excellent "decisive moment", after the work of Cartier-Bresson.


Damn. Could've used this last year.

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Postby kenny12 on Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:50 am

personally i like 3 the most, although it is a bit soft, its more "natural" than the other photos
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:12 pm

I thought I'd post the colour original of #4, since a lot of people seem to like that one most.

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Postby Laurie on Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:29 pm

deer looking into headlights expression is great!

is she a friend of yours Leigh?
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:38 pm

Nope. Have no idea who she is and will probably never see her again.
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Postby byrt_001 on Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:53 pm

hi

i always though that people in the train look very interesting, they have diferent story to tell.

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