Having a fixed focal length is an interesting exercise in composition. Initially I thought I would crop him out but then I thoought his story is more interesting than diners in a restaurant.
I really like this shot! I wouldn't crop it, but I would slightly brighten the seller's figure so that he would come to the foreground. You may need to darken the rest of the scene.
There is a very interesting story here and I would not limit it to the seller's portrait.
@haskar -- Thank you for your comment! It took me back to why I liked this shot originally and the fact that the seller wasn't the reason for the shot, but that he walked into the scene after I framed it up.
What I realize now is that it's really not a ONE composition image but two different ones with two different stories. Thanks, all! :) Grateful for your interest and feedback.
So right. This is a terrific shot. Each focus can bring a different kind of story to mind. Like the arm crossed guy standing in the back, the lady in the lower right or the two conversing guys with the third staring at the table. Thanks for sharing this image and its various iterations.
https://365project.org/jyokota/challenges-and/2024-04-14
and then I tried a 4 x 6 crop: https://365project.org/jyokota/challenges-and/2024-04-15
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There is a very interesting story here and I would not limit it to the seller's portrait.
What I realize now is that it's really not a ONE composition image but two different ones with two different stories. Thanks, all! :) Grateful for your interest and feedback.
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