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The Onlooker
Photo Information
Copyright: Lois Johnson (lebjohnson) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 49 N: 180] (1287)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-17
Categories: Daily Life, Artwork
Camera: Pentax *ist DS, Tamron 28-300mm XR Di f3.5-6.3
Exposure: f/4, 1/10 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-14 19:06
Viewed: 788
Points: 0
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the Library of the British Musem (a room full of wonderful art), these two people were looking only at the books in the glass-doored bookcases that lined the room, talking very seriously about the volumes inside. They were so intent, so concentrated on the books that the portrait bust seemed to be eavesdropping on their conversation over their shoulders.

Exposure Mode Auto; Exposure Program Normal;ISO 1600; Focal Length 39 mm; Focal Length in 35mm Film 58 mm; cropped to remove distraction, Photoshop filter Poster Edges applied.

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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To drymd29: Thank you for your very kind wordslebjohnson 1 05-17 22:32
To sugah_bear69: I almost laughed outloudlebjohnson 1 05-17 22:23
To Photograph2u: Thank you for your very kind wordslebjohnson 1 05-17 22:10
To kitflorendo: Crop, crop, cropping awaylebjohnson 1 05-16 07:19
To Sans1: Poster edges are addictive...lebjohnson 1 05-14 19:33
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  • Sans1 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 463 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-05-14 19:26]
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Hi Lois- master of the poster edges- this is really fantastic- the colors are very deep and rich with the reds and the old leather books- this is really a classic shot! And did I tell you I really like your signature red hat in the frames? Well done- 10/10!

Best wishes
Steve

Great crop!!! Lovely subject matter. As Steve said, it is RICH with the dark reds and the browns - and the content. Love this! Poster Edges works well; very well. Title is very slick. Well done indeed.
Slight tilt of that vertical?

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  • drymd29 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1447 W: 248 N: 654] (7621)
  • [2006-05-15 4:19]
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Wondeful classic scene; the direction of looking and the concentrations in dialogue are great; good crop; bringing lines, patterns and rythm.
Huub

The pp work makes this photo appear to be a painting, and the bust does seem to be eavesdropping!!! Great colors and treatment, thanks for sharing.
Fran

Hello Lois, this is a work of art! A superb poster!

Your composition is very well done, the colours rich and warm just like it is in those old libraries. And with the bust on the right.. couldn't ask more for a better composition.

And the people so representative of the intelectual reading those books in the locked doors.

Very well spotted. But how can you bring a camera in a library? Is it a pocket one?

Lucky you! Take care, Yan :)

Very nicely framed and presented Lois!

Very rich colors. The filter you used gives more warmth to this old room.
Cheers!
Robert

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