Laurie Bergner
March 2026 - Gathering
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In China, I saw people outside, playing cards or mahjong, or just sitting around hanging out together. It was delightful how social they were.
Fujifim: ISO 320, 88 mm, f/9.0, 1/420 sec
Please give me your take on these - the first is a wide angle but there might be too much in it and too small. So I cropped it and used just one part of it. Can you tell me which I should use? I'm sending both - cropped and original.
2 comments posted
I like the cropped photo (uploaded as original) better. To me this is a vibrant street scene, and my first thought is it might do better in photojournalism than in photo travel in competitions.
I think for photo travel it might do better if the men weren't just hanging out but rather engaged in something cultural like mahjong. Posted: 03/06/2026 15:06:49
I think for photo travel it might do better if the men weren't just hanging out but rather engaged in something cultural like mahjong. Posted: 03/06/2026 15:06:49
Beautiful Photo. A strong human story with rich context. Excellent Work. Posted: 03/06/2026 19:33:38