RE: [Leica] PAW? - Three Informal Portraits

["Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>]

Hi Barney,

These portraits are pleasing enough, though I offer
that the background is a bit cluttered, especially on
the last 2 photos.  You need to find an angle so that
the background work with the subject;  otherwise, make 
the background less intrusive, by blurring it with a 
wide aperture, or find a angle with a plainer background.

Given the situation, myself, I would work harder to include 
the background, as it is part of the subject itself.  Given
that the backgound is very geometric, I would pay particular
attention to where the different lines are.

In the 2nd photo, the angle is too high, so does not include
more of the photos on the wall.  I'd like to see more of them,
or much less of them (just a hint of their presence), or none
at all.

In the 3rd photo, the angle is lower, and works better for
the photos on the wall;  it would be better if Matt's head
was placed against the plain part of the wall.

Anyway, just my opinion.  Thanks for posting, as I like looking
at photos in a photo forum.

- - Phong





> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Barney
> Quinn
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 9:35 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] PAW? - Three Informal Portraits
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I got a digital camera last October. Since then I have taken almost 
> three thousand pictures with it. ( It has, clearly, paid for itself! ) 
> I think I probably have enough images now to be able to post on once in 
> a while!
> 
> I started playing the cello five years ago at the age of 55. Every 
> Saturday morning at 9:30 I go to my teacher's house for a lesson. We 
> had out first snow of the winter. I took my camera with me and shot 
> what I saw along the way. Later in the day I went down to the boat yard 
> to check my boat. I took my camera along, too. I would like, in due 
> course, to post these image.
> 
> But, first. I though that you should meet Matt. He is a brilliant young 
> musician, and a gifted teacher. ( Teaching me to play the cello is a 
> taks not without its challenges! ) He has his Master's from Peabody. He 
> has become a good friend over the years, and I think that he is one of 
> the world's great people. He is patient beyond anyone cold ask for. 
> When I totally ruined my right shoulder and couldn't bow he just said, 
> "OK, We'll just work on Pizzacatto until you are better!"
> 
> Here's the URL. I would welcome any comments on these snapshots or on 
> the ones I posted at Thanskgiving.
> 
> www.leica-gallery.net/barney/folder-5907.html
> 
> Barney
> 
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