Others seem to have figured out what the fellow is holding easily enough. If you choose to intentionally set your monitor to an inappropriate contrast, brightness, and gamma for viewing photographs, then your comments about what is or is not visible have little merit, and you'll not see the photos that many of us work very hard to present as they're meant to be seen.
The background is intentionally dark for two reasons: first, the photo's not about the background, so darker reduces the distracting elements somewhat. Also, it's dark in the store, and the darkness in the photo is similar to the way it would be seen when standing outside looking through the window. Oh, the pic may be a little darker, but not by much - at least that's how I remember it.. I suppose there's a third reason for the dark background, and it's in part because I'm a B&W shooter, and black is just fine with me. Lack of detail is acceptable for me, and I like to use it wherever it seems to make sense. I've commented on several of your comments, although I don't recall seeing all of the responses on the list. I also have been trying not to comment too much on the comments my pics generate. I'm only doing a so-so job in that department. Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I like a lot of things about it (juxtaposition, etc.) but I can't tell what > he is doing. Is that a battery he's holding? Or is he listening to something? > (And, yeah, the contrast on my monitor is probably set darker than on most > people's. I like it that way.) > > I am bothered somehow by the background, mainly, though. Too dark and too > much of it. > > So it doesn't quite jell for me. > > OTOH, I am not sure I should comment. You haven't responded to any of my > comments on your photos ever since I got back on the list. Admittedly, I haven't > said much other than like or dislike. But occasionally I thought I offered a > few helpful thoughts here and there. > > Doe aka Marnie :-)
