The Grand way
Dan Henderson

The Grand way

My sweetie got me a signed copy of "Key West in Black and White" by Tom Corcoran, my favorite keys author and photographer. The book has a photograph of this building taken in 1974. It inspired me to reprint my photograph of the same building taken on a trip there in 2004. It hasn't changed much
Location
Key West, FL
Equipment Used
Hasseblad 500 CM
Exposure
unrecorded
Film & Developer
HP5 in HC110
Paper & Developer
MGIV in Ilford PQ, light thiocarbimide tone
Lens Filter
unrecorded
Very well done, Dan! The toning really enhances the lighter tones. But most of all this is a very interesting photograph, one that I have looked at a lot since you posted it. I agree the timing is impeccable with the man walking into the frame.
- Thomas
 
The timing, tone and the background are great. I just love the impact of the guy and the lunch sign contrasted against the light building. Have you considered cropping it....a bit off the top and the left....maybe a tiny bit off the bottom? It might better highlight the strong elements already there.

Great stuff -- Mark
 
Your prespective is good, your intent has merit, but I do not like the composition. You have simply chopped the off the right side of the building. The building cries for symmetry with its placement of windows and door. This symmetry needs to also be echoed in the composition which you did not do. Good timing will not compensate for a questionable composition.
 

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Fri, 11 January 2008 6:52 AM
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