Response to Photocritique - Woman walking on street in Amsterdam

This is a beautiful shot. I wouldn't crop it at all; you'd crop the shadow off of her head, and IMO, the long shadows help make this picture what it is. The swing of her coat is especially nice: it suggests a briskness of pace, a purposeful gait, a rush on the way to some important business (or perhaps fleeing from an late afternoon encounter with her married lover). It reminds me of that classic b&w shot (couldn't tell you by whom at the moment) of a man running on a dark street in moonlight, and you can't really tell if he's running towards the camera or away from it. Same here; though I do get the sense, from the delicate highlight limning the back of the jacket, that she's walking away from us. Wonderful exposure, and I think HCB would agree, the jacket's flip creates the decisive moment -- even if you weren't waiting for it.

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