1940's legs

[trunkles]

I'm new to this game and I'd appreciate comments on this image, especially composition. Thanks for your help.

Camera Panasonic DMC-G1 with 14- 45mm kit lens set at 41mm focal length. Shot in programme mode at 1/125 sec at ISO 100.

[ajax_andy]

Its an interesting and artistic shot, and I can see that you are trying to tell some sort of story with it, however it doesn't really draw me in... I think there just isn't enough there to make me create a story in my mind, and if you hadn't explained it as 1940's legs I'd probably not have guessed.

As there is only one leg with a red shoe the only thing I can think is that one of the women is disabled

I like the concept, I just think there needs to be more in the shot to tell a story, but that might just be me.

[trunkles]

Thanks ajax_andy, it is interesting to hear how differently other people interpret these things. I perhaps ought to think more about what attracts me to take a shot in the first place, in order to get the best value out of it.
No, she wasn't disabled (just cross-legged), and it never occurred to me that it could be seen so. Perhaps if I were to cheat and introduce the bottom of a spurious walking stick..............?

[sinque]

The picture is dated by the seam in the stockings the ladies are wearing.
How long ago did you take this picture?

Karolyn

[ajax_andy]

Originally Posted by trunkles

Thanks ajax_andy, it is interesting to hear how differently other people interpret these things. I perhaps ought to think more about what attracts me to take a shot in the first place, in order to get the best value out of it.
No, she wasn't disabled (just cross-legged), and it never occurred to me that it could be seen so. Perhaps if I were to cheat and introduce the bottom of a spurious walking stick..............?

Haha I like your thinking

[trunkles]

Originally Posted by sinque

The picture is dated by the seam in the stockings the ladies are wearing.
How long ago did you take this picture?

Karolyn

It was taken July 3rd 2010 at a 1940's event on the Severn Valley Railway in Shropshire, UK.

[trunkles]

For sinque's benefit, I am attaching a further image to show what wonderful characters you can meet on these 1940's events. I know it needs the unwanted background detail removing, but it was the characterisation I was after.

John

[spookie]

Ok, your last image made me laugh, I hope he doesn't have his nightstick with him, He looks like he wouldn't take to much guff lol. By the way, I think photographing something this would be so fun. I do wonder what some of these would look like in sepia. Thanks for making me grin lol.

[trunkles]

Originally Posted by spookie

Ok, your last image made me laugh, I hope he doesn't have his nightstick with him, He looks like he wouldn't take to much guff lol. By the way, I think photographing something this would be so fun. I do wonder what some of these would look like in sepia. Thanks for making me grin lol.

How's this for you spookie?

[spookie]

I think that is awesome, the second image just hits what I was visualising lol. I can see this image hanging in a pub somewhere lol. Thanks, very cool indeed.