Nottingham strikes nov 2011

[tamphotography]

was down photographing the protests for a publication,


unison by Tom Maddick, on Flickr


holding the line by Tom Maddick, on Flickr


bin it by Tom Maddick, on Flickr


public sector pension strikes November 2011 by Tom Maddick, on Flickr

 

[Photo Plod]

I think #1 and #2 would be ok for publication, but neither #3 or #4 work for me at all - the main subject is completely out of focus and although this can sometimes work, I don't think it does at all here.

#1 is my favourite

 

[tamphotography]

thanks the main subject i was aiming for is in focus if that makes sense all don on purpose, maybe less dog may have worked?

 

[Photo Plod]

Really? So in #3 your main object was a cigarette bin, and in #4 it was the back of the man's head - not the strikers? :s

Shallow d.o.f. can work in these situations if the part that's in focus is interesting, but it simply isn't in either of these shots. #1 and #2 all the way