My only suggestion is maybe there is a little too much going on? Maybe would be stronger if one part stood out a little clearer as the subject. But still a neat photo to look over - great in this category.

Klear, thank you for your observations.

There are many stories going on here simultaneously, wouldn't you agree?

I'll leave others to comment before I give my interpretation!

hum, the man with the mic should have shaved under his armes...

@paddlepunk, hum, the last time I checked, most men have hair under their arms...and that isn't much of a critique, IMO.

I used to be in the media so I'm seeing all these different stories with all of these different people. It is a lot going on but I like it. My only critiques would be to shoot with a wider lens - if you wanted - next time (if there is a next time) and to shoot at an angle that is looking up or downwards some.

I disagree that there is too much going on in this photo. I actually wish you had been back farther to include the legs and feet and to include the people on the far left more. I also feel that it needs to be a bit sharper - the more I look, the more nothing seems quite in focus. As for the subject, I think this fits well - and agree there is alot more than one story here. Nice find and capture.

I think there is quite a bit going on in this picture, but that may be ok. I noticed that you hardly see any of the faces. Is that on purpose? To me it gives the feeling of a chaotic scene.

I feel detached from this photograph. I'm not sure what to look at. I think the field of view is too wide.

I appreciate everyone's comments on this photo -

Perhaps to some there are too many stories in this shot, but that is truly how it is behind a film camera. I was very lucky to be able to get all of the elements of a film scene into one shot.

I couldn't go much wider due to the position of a car on the set and trying to stay out of the shot, otherwise I would've added a bit more on the left.

Antipodes, it wasn't by design that you can't see anyone's faces, but the fact that it reads chaos to you is perfect, because it is controlled chaos behind the camera! There is SO much going on, and that is what I was trying to convey. I love that you noticed the faces - it makes me like the picture even more.

This picture kind of reminds me of the Last Supper, in the sense that there are many stories to be seen on either side of the center subject, (which is not necessarily the main subject of this shot).

I agree that it could probably use a little sharpening. Any suggestions on how much?

Clutter, clutter, clutter. Sometimes (often), less is more. I know that is a bit difficult in this type of situation. Couldn't you have moved and try to take the shot so that the background would be the actual shooting background?

rverrcesi - Cluttered? Perhaps, but I feel the clutter is justified by the topic.

Could I have moved to include the background they were shooting? Sure! And then the photo would have looked just like the other 327 shots I took on set, where the subject of the photo was the actors.

I wanted the "subject" and "story" of this photo to include the many people who are the workings behind the camera; the subjects that no one sees; the chaos behind the controlled environment that you see when you watch a movie.

Your saying it's cluttered is actually a compliment - it means I've done what I set out to do!

Kerri, I was just expressing my personal view. Of course you of all people know what you set out to do when you took this photo. Please consider it just an opinion. I agree when you say you wanted to include as many people possible. My only remark is that they do not help in the overall composition mainly because you have people in half, people looking away from the actors (you are the center piece here). They seem to be standing there without actually working on set. If all those people where focusing on the set or a particular point the photo could have been even better. Mind you, again, it is only an opinion.

Ricardo, I appreciate your opinion! And I take no offense to your observations. The intention of this forum is for discussion, and I'm glad to partake.

Again, you make my point with your comments. There are many stories within this shot, thus why it is in this topic. This photo is a true depiction of what happens on a set. The entire crew does not focus and watch the scene as it's being shot - that would be distracting to the actors. Instead, they quietly wait to jump into action when the scene ends; and although you don't see any motion, it is in the listening and waiting that they are working. But I understand how that could give you the impression that some people aren't doing anything in this scene.

I suppose I could have cropped from the camera op to the right, cutting out the sound guy, but I rather like how his boom framed the shot.