To me, whether or not a subject might have consented to a photo becomes
a mute issue once that moment has passed. My only reservation about the
woman's backside is that it seems to be a distraction for some. I never
gave it a second thought. What if she were facing the camera and we saw
the shape of her breasts? Would that be equally objectionable? I'm not
angered by the response that this has provoked, but I am curious. To
me, a fully clothed backside is not an object of prurient interest. And
if it has nice form, then it' makes the picture that much more
pleasant.
Paul
On Aug 8, 2005, at 6:58 AM, John Forbes wrote:
In my view the centre woman's rump detracts from an otherwise good
picture of a nice moment.
Why?
It does have a slightly voyeuristic quality, and I suspect the subject
might not have consented to the picture if she had known about it.
She might not be happy seeing it on the web.
I'm not sure that's a sufficent reason for not taking the picture,
but, as I say, it is a negative factor.
I do think some of the adverse comments have been overly harsh.
John
On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:56:54 +0100, Paul Stenquist
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It could not have been shot in any other way. If I had even
hesitated, the moment would have been lost. However, as a
composition, I like the fact that the woman in the center is framed
by the other two. It's not a particularly artful composition, but
it's certainly a pleasing one in general. Only the business of the
background detracts as far as I'm concerned. I also like the fact
that not seeing the center woman's face focuses us on the joy of the
mother and the apparent embarrassment of the other woman. An emotion
which is obviously mirrored on the list. People tap dance around what
they find objectionable here? Pregnancy? The flip side of a human
being? Shel noted that this is a moment I should have enjoyed without
shooting. If it's a moment to be enjoyed, why is it objectionable to
share it. Certainly this photo is nowhere near as invasive, or, in my
opinion, objectionable, as Shel's famous shot of the obese woman in
the restaurant.
Paul
On Aug 8, 2005, at 12:51 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
The subjects here were unaware of my camera, but making myself
known would have spoiled the moment. Note what appears to be slight
embarrassment on the face of the girl on the left. Shot with the DA
50-200, f9 @ 1/180, ISO 200. Moderate crop to frame.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3613307&size=lg
Paul, I realize I wasn't there at the time of you clicking the
shutter... Still, I think the point of view you chose is wrong. If
possible, such a view is probably better recorded somewhere from
behind the person on the left... I think that in this case, the most
priceless expression is that of a woman whose rear we're seeing...
Coupled with the facial expression of expecting mother could've been
quite amazing...
As it is, I should sigh silently and join Shel and others... This
one I dislike and furthermore, seeing that it could've been easily
(or not so easily) improved makes me sigh once more...
My pixels worth.
Boris
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