Cafe Window Candid

[Mike Farley]

There are many things "wrong" with this image. The main subject is at top left, I am in it*, a large out of focus area at bottom right, not to mention that it is cluttered and confused. Yet I still quite like it. What do others think?

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Olympus OMD-EM10
25mm @ f/2.8, 1/80 sec

*Next time I am doing street, I might consider a plain dark shirt. And take my watch off it is is short sleeved.

[Rose]

I think it's a near miss... I like most of it and have no problem with the composition, or you being in the frame - but the reflection of your arm going through the lady's face spoils it for me I'm afraid..

[davidc]

I'd agree near miss. For me it's too cluttered and you are the central focal interest in the scene. You've caught a candid expression but it's not one where she is doing anything recognisably interesting. The way you are stealth-shooting at waist level is amusing but it's probably not one I'd consider keeping if it were mine.

[Mike Farley]

Thanks for the feedback, which confirms my doubts about the image. I have got a number of other shots from the day, which was surprisingly productive, and this was one I was not quite sure about. I'll most likely leave it out of the final selection.

The way you are stealth-shooting at waist level is amusing ......

That's the Vivian Maier style, of course, due to her use of a Rolleiflex TLR. These days a flip out screen does the same job.