The Penny Whistle Man

[THELONGMAN]

I spotted the Gentleman in Ludlow and had quite a chat with him after taking this picture, and a very interesting Gent he was.

 

[ChrisLumix]

I think the subject and his dog would make a great portrait, without the blue board? Just a thought.

[Korky]

I tend to agree with Herr Lumix on this one - I think the image would be far stronger if it just concentrated on the man and his dog. Everything about them is just about spot-on, I love the low angle, but I keep being drawn to the board.

 

Is there a reason why you've posted two images? At first I thought they were different versions, but they both seem to be the same.

 

Korky

[Guest]

Nice capture but I agree with Chris on the crop, the board with the arrow pointing out of the picture kind of takes you away from the main subject.

[JamWheel]

I agree - the chap (who I think I saw in Ludlow months ago when I was passing through, lovely place) is too close to the rhs of the image. The sign doesn't add anything to the image for me.

 

Great pose though and you really have both of their attention. Lose the lhs and possibly try a B&W conversion for fun, might be nice.

[FUJI]

Great capture, wonderful character........crop as suggested and you have a real winner there.

FUJI

[THELONGMAN]

Thanks very much for all the feedback, much appreciated, I have posted again, cropped as suggested,

 

Geoff

 

 

[ChrisLumix]

Much better for the crop! Now I'm really focused in on the man. 

 

(And his dog)

 

((Whose name is Muttley))

 

(((heh heh heh)))

[THELONGMAN]

Much better for the crop! Now I'm really focused in on the man. 

 

(And his dog)

 

((Whose name is Muttley))

 

(((heh heh heh)))

Cheers Chris, very much obliged,

 

Geoff

[Korky]

I agree - very much improved. Good stuff!

 

Korky

[THELONGMAN]

I agree - very much improved. Good stuff!

 

Korky

Cheers Korky, it sometimes takes another eye to see the obvious,

 

Geoff

[FUJI]

I like that look on the face of the dog.........is he thinking.

" I wish he would stop blowing that bloody thing "

FUJI

[ChrisLumix]

I like that look on the face of the dog.........is he thinking.

" I wish he would stop blowing that bloody thing "

FUJI

 

No he's thinking "Does he HAVE to say 'Curses! Foiled again!' every damn time?"