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Anonymous
What are /p/'s thoughts?

Just messing around while playing pool.
Bessa R + Jupiter 8 + APX 400 + Diafine
>> Anonymous
I think you're bad a pool.
>> Anonymous
like most of the photos on here that aren't immediately horrifying, my reaction is 'meh'.

in specific, i hate the far focus look, you would have done much better to open up the depth of field, and tell the poser to stop posing, or, if he wasn't, rather reshoot this as a study in autism rather than a study of a pool shot.

the exposure looks ok- mostly it's the content that i hate, and the choice to compose waythefuckinthebackofthebus that irks me.

technically competent, artistically deathly to the soul, is my verdict.
>> Anonymous
>>189102
Barely any light, had to shoot wide open to maintain a decent shutter speed.

Also, no posing, just setting up a shot.
>> Anonymous
>>189103

in that case,, bring the camera up about four inches, back by about a foot, and then you can get the table and the balls perfectly. seriously, everytime i look at this, i am irritated, because i WANT to to look at the table and the balls, the composition, etc, but glasses boy keeps pulling my eye back and ruining it.

also, relax from the shoulders, remember that the cue does the work and you do the math. line up shots with your body, not your eye. you can't see anything you can't shoot. back straight, hands on cue, put your fore hand in front of your bellybutton, look down the cue and use the table for geometry.

no more squinting- you aren't seeing what you'll shoot and it's a waste of time. look down at the table and see the truth - look across the table and see the lies of perspective.
>> Anonymous
>>189110
Haha, didn't expect photo AND pool crit.

Thanks on both counts.
>> Anonymous
I like it, my eyes go to the guy, but I don't play pool much, so that might be why the other guy's eyes go to the pool table. It's not great, it is meh, but that's just because there's nothing really special about it, in terms of content or form. Just a decent, likable shot of a guy playing pool.