S*X IN THE SQUARE

[FUJI]

We had a Food Fair in town on Saturday....this Sax Player proved very popular....I post two versions:

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[FUJI]

The TOPAZ desaturated version........I thgink it would make a good publicity poster?

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[Korky]

Another lovely portrait, Fooj. I like very much the Topazified version. The textures on the clothing stand out beautifully.

But.... Isn't there always a but?

It would have been better to have a little less space above the head and a bit more at the bottom so that all the hand is in shot. Just a minor nitpick, but worth mentioning.

Korky

[Phil]

Really like the original but the second is just a little OTT for my taste. I completely see where Korky is coming from re the space.

[FUJI]

Aha!.......You have both spotted my dilemma........having photographed a saxophonist previously I remember how difficult it is to make a full length figure look interesting.....so this, is pretty well uncropped at the bottom.....I wanted him to fill the frame.

Tomorrow I will try to remember to post the other shot of him full length ......... I was attempting to do the equivalent f an Album Cover or Publicity Shot.

As always I much appreciate constructive comments......... I have the same difficulty when shooting guitarists, the instrument looks odd if taken in full.....

CHEERS!

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[FUJI]

Here is my other shot as promised:

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[Heather]

i like the topazed version it brings out the detailing beautifully.

having said that i prefer the cropped version also, i know i cant see the whole hand but i like the way you can see his face and the look of concentration on his face

[NannyFerret]

I think the cropped ones fully show his expression where the sax is dominant in the full length shot.

Both cropped are my favourites.