Whoa someone has a nice camera! ;]

I never really tried developing tri-x in mincrodol, what was the experience like? Always thought it would really irritate the grain structure more than a d-76 or xTol?

First of all it's a fantastic frame, I guess someone could say it's a little dark but I personally think it lends to make the photo more easily viewed.
Especially a scan from negative makes it hard to really understand the structure in black and white, the scanner seems to eat up simple grain structure.
But I like it as dark as it may seem, texture on his jacket is very good, as well as the backround racks and such, so that is really cool!

I just get a sense of something horrible about to happen. Just as the scene looks ordinary, I look on the right, see her expression,
then look to the left, and both seem almost "irritated!" So you got me wondering what the hell is going on in the background, which rocks.

I think it was a good idea to include the mother and her baby, to me it just helps push the idea of what the hell is going on behind me.
Without her though, the frame would still have a life of its own, from the powerful focus the man draws.
So I would say with or without her, the frame would still really grab my attention, but I like the fact she is in there.

The exposure is just fine, If you poured all the focus on the mans eyes, I think lots of things would change.
I wouldnt start out at the dog, and my eyes would just run around, but since its not, I look for something to focus on,
which I think makes this photo work even more.

Overall it rocks, I love this photo now that i've looked at it more, just what the hell is going on!

Very cool!

The lady on the right is very much part of the picture, so if your intent was to focus just on the man and the dog, probably better to crop in closer. What struck me immediately was the parallel structure of the photograph, with the man and dog on the left and the woman and child on the right and further back. There is a strong left/right balance. All four are looking intently forward and slightly down, with a look of distress, or even horror, on the adults' faces. I get the sense not just of something horrible about to happen, but already in the process.

The main action is off-screen, so were are left wondering.

A fine, intriguing shot.

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Wow great quality for a film camera, must have a great great scanner. I love this shot, the expression on the mans face is very sad, sorta like he would do anything for his dog. I like the setting, the shops and the certain people in teh background make this phote unique! Awsome job!

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I think Mom and Baby are kinda distracting....maybe is just the focus.
You would've got more attention into the man, if you wouldn't have focused so much on the mom and the baby, I mean....a bit more blury would have helped.

I think a 50mm len would have done a great on focusiong just on the man with the Dog.

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This isn't the sort of shot I usually go for, but I'll have a try at critiquing.
I think this works well as it is, my eye is drawn straight to the man and dog, then is led through the frame by the woman and baby. Personally the figures are wonderful, though the background is a little messy for my liking.


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if the mans expression is what you want to focus on then yes, i do kinda find the woman and child to be distracting. maybe if you had a slightly larger dof to include the dog, then they wouldn't seem so distracting. just with so little in focus i find i'm roaming the picture looking for more focused elements.

regardless of the crit, i love the capture. you're very fortunate to have a Leica M6!