Waiting for Mickey 2

[Hazel Grant]

that little girl in the middle of the pano fascinates me with her anticipation. I used the Simplify but also Cutout.Blurred the edges to help remove other people/distractions. The original shot is clear but I still battle with where the line is re street photography rights and what can be taken and shown publicly, as in a show or on the web, so I thought some artistic application could help here. Any ideas re this?

(edit: after posting, I saw that blue blob on her dress. needs to be removed)

[Dennis Bishop]

I like the colors and the untold story about why their attention is on something to our left. With their poses and that unknown, I think the close crop on the left makes it even better. I like the posterizing, too, in this case and assume it came from the Cutout filter.

I wish I knew the answer to your question about what's okay and what isn't when including identifiable people in images. Without a model release, it's okay in some cases (like news coverage, I think) and not in others (like commercial photographs). I don't understand that because the likenesses are still out there in either case.

[Randall Farhy]

This is pretty cool!- Perhaps clone the gray blotches on the subjects hair to her natural color? Re: Release- It's my understanding you don't need a release for Editorial or artistic use (print for gallery etc) but that you will need one for Commercial use-IE ANYTHING that can be construed as promotional, for profit, advertising. This would include self promotion. It can be a very fine line so always obtain written permission. In the case of minors, you will need written permission from the parents or legal guardian. Again, this is just my understanding, not legal advice.

[Hazel Grant]

thanks for your input. the hair adjustment is good, too. thanks. Yes, it is cutout.

[Nancy Bell]

Very nice isolation of the trio of mom and the 2 little girls. I like that they are all looking the same way with the middle child so excited she has to stand up! Your treatment removes all the extraneous details and puts the focus on the trio and of course, especially the center girl. The mostly blues and grays in the bkgd allow the reds and pinks to really stand out. Interesting question about releases. I just discovered a picture of me in a birding magazine accompanying an article on birding in Africa. It's o.k. but did make me think.

[Anita Bower]

Excellent work. My eyes went right to the girl in the center, then to the woman, then to the seated girl. The background was not distracting to me. I love the look you achieved. You captured her excitement and anticipation. I'm no help on releases.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hi, Hazel, I love the graphic look - you can feel their anticipation.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Hazel, I like how you cropped out all except the three main subjects, it makes a stronger composition and more intimate as well. I agree with adding some color to the gray areas of the little girl. There is a lot of information on the web regarding model releases and when they are needed, but in general you don't need a model release of people captured in public places as long as you are not using their likeness to promote or sell a product. There's more to it than that, but you can find lots of info and some releases that you can download and print. IMO, street photography pushes the bounds of both legality and ethics and it's not something I am interested in doing although it seems to be very popular today.

[Hazel Grant]

Thanks for your input. Kerry, I would not try to profit on someone's image through product sales, etc. I had a couple of possible shows I thought about entering this and another shot of mine. There is prize money for winners, but don't anticipate that It would be an honor just to have a photo of mine selected for showing. I just didn't want to tresspass on anyone's rights. I do find myself interested in street photography because I find instances like this one that say so much about life around me.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hazel, I wasn't thinking of your image as being street photography - but I guess it is. I was thinking more of the photographers who go to large cities and take pictures of people on the street, like homeless and lost people. I take pictures of people in crowds a lot, but mostly at events as you have here.