With a fast-paced social media world that favors images with ‘pop’ it’s easy for more thoughtful work to be overlooked. Yet we all have photos that deserve more than a fleeting glance to fully appreciate.
This month’s challenge is all about sharing those images that require viewers to slow down and take a closer look. These are those shots where the story unfolds slowly or details reveal themselves as we view.
So let’s celebrate work that requires the viewer to engage with the image.
As always, this challenge encourages exploration (and experimentation) outside of the MAI core group interests, and welcomes all levels of input.
I’ll get things started with some of my own images. I'll leave it to you to determine what I feel may be missed on first viewing, and am interested in seeing what you come up with.
#1 Hot and Spicy is a perfect example of being observant and timing.
#2 Left to right you have what appears to be your typical tourist at a "scene" and as you view further to the right, someone wants to get in a better position for their "epic" photo. And finally the disinterested couple with the "Been there, done that, got the t-shirt pose. WAIT! Is that someone snapping a picture of a lady sitting down? What is their story!
#3 Emotions Galore! My mind says they are watching a parade (or something like that). Their eyes are viewing different parts of the scene in front of themselves with a myriad of expressions: From joy and laughter, through simple observation, and finally "What the hell am I looking at?".
I like #3 the best just for this expression alone:
Thanks for your detailed comment Dean, you are pretty much spot on with your assessments.
The first was actually pure luck as I wanted to capture the back lighting on the subject and was unaware of the (fitting) sign until later.
The second was taken on Brooklyn bridge, and again I had no idea that a lady was seated/crouching within the crowd, or for that matter what they were all photographing. I do think this lady is easily missed, and key to the image
On the third I was attracted by the variety of facial expressions. You are right in your assumption - this group were watching a Pride parade as it marched below them.
One is waving to what appears to be a friend they have noticed in the crowd, whilst the one you highlight seems a little bewildered by one of the more flamboyant participants.