Terrible photograph

you're right, it's a terrible photo.

Excuse my ignorance but who *is* your hero, and who is George Rogers? I recognize neither of these men and perhaps I should.PS - You've taken a terrible photo. Now you're free to go out and take a fabulous one, eh? Mr. Griffiths takes his share of clunkers too, I'd bet, if only because he shoots so many images. His stinker rate might even be higher than yours; but the keepers are, well, he is a pro, isn't he. His secret might be, as Auden said "to hide away the appalling".s-a

semi-ambivalent said:

Excuse my ignorance but who *is* your hero, and who is George Rogers? I recognize neither of these men and perhaps I should.PS - You've taken a terrible photo. Now you're free to go out and take a fabulous one, eh? Mr. Griffiths takes his share of clunkers too, I'd bet, if only because he shoots so many images. His stinker rate might even be higher than yours; but the keepers are, well, he is a pro, isn't he. His secret might be, as Auden said "to hide away the appalling".s-a

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Sorry, I shoudn't assume. The picture was taken in 1994 when all three were still alive and George Rodger and Henri cartier-Bresson (my hero) were two of the four founder members of the Magnum Photo agency.

I think it isn't that terrible. If you employed some cropping of the left side of the photograph, the triangle play between the three would be much more apparent. Burn in the edges to capitalize from the quite beautiful light coming from behind Bresson. Hide what isn't important, and bring forth what is.

I'd say yours is the better shot.

Clive - I think this is wonderful. The fact that you photographed some amazing photographers being photographed adds much. This doesnt look like an easy task especially with those hot lights in the background (gallery lights??). The fact that we can tell that this is some sort of reception or gallery event adds to the beauty of it. I would be proud to have photographed this, let alone have had the opportunity to photograph them! I'm sure you have grown a lot in the last 20 years in your photography too and this shot is probably some sort of inspiration for you. No need to knock it on the technical merits which I still think are outstanding.