Overplayed ......
I "overplayed my hand" when structuring this scene. I was looking to follow Meyerowitz's adage to layer and include as much pertinent information as possible. "I want to see it all" as he says. So I wanted that Chicago sign left and the man reaching for his bike right. In the mean time I lost the openness which is required for success in such a tight location. It all happens in a second.
Meyerowitz rule No.2: "Be aware of what is happening on either side of your frame." That's why he uses a camera with a viewfinder to the side. So he can have one eye in the finder and the other 'seeing' the lateral field to the left.
He uses a $5000 Leica - I can only afford a $500 Olympus, but I simply love it.
Overplayed ......
I "overplayed my hand" when structuring this scene. I was looking to follow Meyerowitz's adage to layer and include as much pertinent information as possible. "I want to see it all" as he says. So I wanted that Chicago sign left and the man reaching for his bike right. In the mean time I lost the openness which is required for success in such a tight location. It all happens in a second.
Meyerowitz rule No.2: "Be aware of what is happening on either side of your frame." That's why he uses a camera with a viewfinder to the side. So he can have one eye in the finder and the other 'seeing' the lateral field to the left.
He uses a $5000 Leica - I can only afford a $500 Olympus, but I simply love it.