Thank you so much Stacy! I met H & C after I took a shot of them sitting together on the stairs where they looked so good together. This was one of the shots afterwards, they were great fun!
Love the graininess of the photo, Patti. It works so wonderfully with the subject and the mood of the scene. Like Elina, I too noticed the ring and the watch, but admittedly missed the sign (good catch!). Did you take this shot before meeting them or after? Just wondering because their interaction seems so comfortable, with no hint of you being there. I am amazed at how you were able to catch such detail with just the light from the lighter!
This scene is just wonderful Patti! Lots of lovely details… her face and arm, his tattoos, ring and watch. At a closer look I noticed the sign ‘do not sit on the steps’ 🙂
Thank you Elina. We were all sitting on the steps at some point and it wasn’t until I downloaded the shot that I saw the sign! So pleased you noticed it there in the dark!
Now lt it be said I’ve never smoked. Never wanted to try either. However I will admit I find it facinating people get so hooked. Pure picture wise I like the light in this shot. The tattoed arm and the grainy low light add a nice edge to the shot.
You have saved yourself so much money and grief David! I suppose each generation has to discover the facts for themselves . . . . So pleased you enjoy the shot. Perhaps I should have titled it along the lines of it being a “dark and grainy night . . . .”
I’m not a smoker, but there is an intimacy implied in the lighting of someone else’s cigarette. That intimacy combined with the slow glow of light on her face is conveyed in this photo.
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How in the world were you able to grab this shot? Just sitting there with your finger on the shutter release, waiting? You must be fun at dinner!
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Thank you so much Stacy! I met H & C after I took a shot of them sitting together on the stairs where they looked so good together. This was one of the shots afterwards, they were great fun!
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Love the graininess of the photo, Patti. It works so wonderfully with the subject and the mood of the scene. Like Elina, I too noticed the ring and the watch, but admittedly missed the sign (good catch!). Did you take this shot before meeting them or after? Just wondering because their interaction seems so comfortable, with no hint of you being there. I am amazed at how you were able to catch such detail with just the light from the lighter!
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This scene is just wonderful Patti! Lots of lovely details… her face and arm, his tattoos, ring and watch. At a closer look I noticed the sign ‘do not sit on the steps’ 🙂
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Thank you Elina. We were all sitting on the steps at some point and it wasn’t until I downloaded the shot that I saw the sign! So pleased you noticed it there in the dark!
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Now lt it be said I’ve never smoked. Never wanted to try either. However I will admit I find it facinating people get so hooked. Pure picture wise I like the light in this shot. The tattoed arm and the grainy low light add a nice edge to the shot.
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You have saved yourself so much money and grief David! I suppose each generation has to discover the facts for themselves . . . . So pleased you enjoy the shot. Perhaps I should have titled it along the lines of it being a “dark and grainy night . . . .”
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So much to like about this image … even if I do see young people smoking (sorry it’s the health care provider in me).
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Laurie, am with you on the young people smoking . . . They seem to think they will be young forever, never get old etc etc.
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what a capture!
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Thank you so much Inge!
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Beautiful. Love the lighting. 😀
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Thank you Raewyn! Making the most of available light!
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Beautiful shot, Patti! Great moment.
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Thank you Richard, it was so much fun meeting them!
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I’m not a smoker, but there is an intimacy implied in the lighting of someone else’s cigarette. That intimacy combined with the slow glow of light on her face is conveyed in this photo.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment Joanne. He really was quite the gentleman!
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Love it! Well done!
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Wow, thank you!!
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Thank you Joe!!
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Brilliant, Patti!
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Thank you so much Robyn!!
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This is excellent, Patti! The graininess of the image really adds to the atmosphere and the tattooed arms help add to the story.
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Thank you Mike for your very kind words, very much appreciated!
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Gorgeous.
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Thank you Allison!
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Awesome shot Patti, I love the low light and the tattooed arms, great work 🙂
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Thank you Joe, always good fun shooting in the dark!
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