Response to Message in image?

Yeah, this photograph does remind me of a movie still from one of those 30's horror flicks. So Tom I think you answered your own question, film noire, which is the message you seek. I can even hear the stringed, creepy horror music to go along with it. The provocation of other senses (however slight) is a legitimate factor in judging value, too. This sort of shot can be just as skillfully executed and enjoyed as art as the more commonly accepted, well lighted portrait. If there is the tendency in this forum to view photography taken with more obscure styles, I don't regard it as disappointing. The main reason I value this more than, maybe Wayne, Chris, and Tom, though, is the fact that it is a catch shot and not a posed one, er, that's what I assumed by "off-product" but maybe I'm wrong. I do respect your opinion, Wayne. The only reason I brought up the artphotoesque term "subjective" is maybe because there is a bit of a tug of war going on here between candid/photojournalistic/decisive moment kinds of shots, and, um, the "photo shoot."

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