Today is the 2nd Annual Photo Walk . . . I am really excited about shooting at the Farmer’s Market!
The last time I went (and that was a first) was with the Holga and Coffee Workshop sponsored by Specialty Color Services, but I was limited in my shooting due to the number of exposures on the roll of film, not to mention the fact that the Farmer’s Market was the first stop on an hour and a half walking tour.
I vowed then I would go back – today I get my chance.
I am not quite sure how to post all the images, though. Wow, this has never happened – it’s sort of like being at a loss for words! And when have you known me to be at a loss for words or images!?
Perhaps I will begin with the two images I have submitted for the competition, then I will post others as a gallery.
Image one, I call “In Harmony”. This little girl was so expressive and so much the little girl! She is shown here playing the violin alone – what you can’t surmise from the image is that she has two older siblings, two brothers, playing right beside her. And this image was one of the rare times they were all playing in one accord, with her little face almost expressionless compared to the myriad of tantrums and ‘stink eye’ glares she was throwing at the two.
in harmony
The second image I haven’t decided on yet. I wanted something that reflected the overall feel of the Farmer’s Market scene, but all of a wide angle shots were not “great” – the exposure was fine, the composition was lacking though, whether they were straight on or shot from down low. They all looked more like a crowd of nothingness that didn’t get the feel I was looking for. Maybe because of my height and angle of view, but that’s why for a few, I went low and shot up. I am thinking I needed to be high enough to shoot over the top, and shoot down – so in my opinion none of them were indicative of what I envisioned.
So, for all my loyal readers, I thought I would let you help me decide which second image to submit from the 5 below – just remember my thoughts – I want something that gives a good overall feel of the market/market place.
Frannie's Gourds
#2 - fresh fruits
#3 - berries
#4 - tomatoes
#5 - making sales
I was trying to make this choice out of 650+ images, most of which are closeups and don’t meet the criteria of ‘overall marketplace feel’, like these onions, flowers, berries and more.
