Janice Solomon
October 2026 - Untitled
About the Image(s)
I took this photo at the La Bouqueteria food market in Barcelona in August. The man is a vendor in one of the many food stalls, and he's packaging and selling proscuitto. I've never seen proscuitto being prepared before and was kind of shocked at seeing animal legs and hoofs, although it tastes very good! I plan on submitting this for a "colorful food" competition theme. I didn't make many adjustments to the original - just changed the white balance and used LR denoise. I'm hoping that the image tells a story. What do you think?
7 comments posted
Hey Janice. I have a couple of questions, can you crop and sharpen if an image is going to be judged. I only get judged by you guys. If so, I cropped the bottom because I could not figure what it added to the image and I sharpened it. Do you just cut the meat off the legs or is there a process. It seems very interesting. Good Luck. Posted: 10/05/2026 00:58:25
Thank you. They shave off thin slices of meat - I think from the top of the leg just below the silver ring - and it's prosciutto. I believe the meat is just dried, not cooked. They sold these pork legs in the grocery stores, too. Posted: 10/06/2026 03:09:54
Hi Janice - the hooves are definitely eye catching and I think you caught them well. I like the angle you used, and I don't think a different vantage would have the same effect. At first, I thought the foreground was a bit busy, but I actually think it works well here as it gives you a "place to stand". It also gives his hands some space, which I think is needed. There is a lot of color and activity and the lighting gives the viewer a sense of the place. While the hams hanging on the wall add a little interest, I think they are also a bit distracting. I played with cropping from the right to make the subject more the focal point. Fun image - let us know how the competition goes. Posted: 10/05/2026 12:42:58
Yes, an interesting subject which you have caught well. I wondered about cropping some of the top "ceiling" off and cloning out the lights which distract. Also a touch off the bottom. Posted: 10/20/2026 10:44:39
Hi, I like Shari's crop as it makes us concentrate more on the man. In the larger shot it was hard to see what he was doing. Yes. I agree that the legs etc are a bit shocking, especially when we are not used to seeing such things. Posted: 10/20/2026 11:44:20
Hi, Janice. This definitely tells a story! If allowed for competition, I would try darkening the blue in the background and the lights in the ceiling so the man stands out more. I prefer the whole image without cropping. Posted: 10/20/2026 14:53:52
Hi, Janice,
I love jamón ibérico, have spent a lot of time (and money) watching the skilled carvers in Spain. haha.
This is a wonderful picture capturing the busy cramp space in the market. I would highlight the man focus and darken the other distractions a bit.
Thanks for sharing.. It brings back wonderful memory. Posted: 10/22/2026 19:22:44
I love jamón ibérico, have spent a lot of time (and money) watching the skilled carvers in Spain. haha.
This is a wonderful picture capturing the busy cramp space in the market. I would highlight the man focus and darken the other distractions a bit.
Thanks for sharing.. It brings back wonderful memory. Posted: 10/22/2026 19:22:44