Sometimes you don't need the whole image
My dear Vitalii Pleshkov,
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Dean Wilson
Vintage Lens
Another visit to our garden using a vintage lens (Canon FD 50mm f/1.4) on my Canon R5.
"Reaching" - 'Sambucus nigra', as my wife calls it, or Black Lace Elderberry for the rest of us.
John Desjarlais
Any interest in this group?
Hi all, I was looking for such a group but see that although there are many members there hasn’t been a single post. Is there interest out there in getting this group going?
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Last: May 28, 2026
Dean Wilson
Vintage Lenses
I thought I would try out my 50 year old lenses: Canon FD 50mm f/1.5 SSC and Canon FD 28mm f/2.8 on my Canon R5 with the use of the appropriate adapter.
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Last: May 27, 2026
Charles Mercier
Outside the tourist area photos.
These photos were taken just outside of a small town in central Portugal.
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Last: May 22, 2026
7 Comments
I like the style of the portrait - colors, lighting, etc. But I don't like him bisected. lol. It looks too out of balance. Your works are spectacular, however. I just don't like this particular view. Maybe if it were cropped closer to his shoulder.
Hi Vincent, I appreciate you honest feedback,.I am thinking to do more half portraits, for some reason I like it. I cannot explain why. However, I think you maybe be right about the cropped area, maybe next time I will give more space to the right side. Still experimenting.
And please don't get me wrong. Your work is outstanding, and look to your style and works as inspiration. You're clearly talented and someone I need to study to help me grow and progress!
Don't crop! :) I think it's a great shot. I really like the use of negative space, especially the way the light just falls away. You'd lose that if you cropped tighter. And I think showing half the subject's face works well. You could do it with shadow as well if you wanted, but this is far more impactful.
I like - would make a great magazine cover for Mens Health or similar. Is stylish in the way it surprises. He reminds me a little of Vinny Jones out of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels!
Thank you for your nice comment.
I like it -- wouldn't do it for every portrait, because I think the look here supports it, but other "looks" might not. I also like the way the light fades in the "empty space" making it very much not empty.