Re: [Leica] Michiel's PAW catching up 2003

["Jack Herron" <jackherron@cox.net>]

Michiel,
    First, as BD said, a good group.  I do favor getting closer, but I think
the museum photo does use the distance to better define the locale.  In
truth, I think either approach would work.
    On the raku series, I do think closer is better. Also, personally I
think a series of an individual making something requires a finishing shot
of the completed work. We are presented with images of the process, but not
the product.
Good work!
Jack

Jack C. Herron
8118 E. 20th St.
Tucson, AZ 85710
520 885-6933
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From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:43 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Michiel's PAW catching up 2003


> Not to disagree with Nathan ;-), but the first works for me as is - I
> like the sense of space and place; it would be a very different image if
> shot from up close. The rain coat and bike shots - and here we agree,
> Nathan -  are lovely. The Frankfurt at night does nothing for me - it's
> one a a trillion 'look at those city light' shots...but the landscapes
> definitely work.
>
> All together, a very nice group of photos.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Nathan
> Wajsman
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:07 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Michiel's PAW catching up 2003
>
>
> Hi Michiel,
>
> Lots of pictures to comment on... I will just pick on a couple. Of the
> first three, for me the first fails but the second and third succeed.
> Why?  In the first, you are too far away; in the second, you are far
> away too, but this time the composition works because the person
> illustrates the size of the raincoats. And the third picture is
> wonderful, because you are really close.
>
> The two raku pictures--again, I would have liked to see a closer view of
> the artist.
>
> It is always easy to say, "get closer"--I am shy and tend to stay too
> far away too--but in the situation with the raku artist you had
> presumably already asked her if you could take some pictures, so it
> would not have bothered her if you had moved in a bit closer.
>
> Nathan
>
> Michiel Fokkema wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > At last I found the time to catch up and finish 2003. Scanning takes
> > much more time than I like. Can't wait for the digital back.
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/45.htm
> > Here my wife and youngest daughter are studying on a piece of art.
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/46.htm
> > More art in the form of huge raincoats hanging from the ceiling.
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/47.htm
> > We take a break.
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/48.htm
> > A view on the dike in the North of Holland. Rain is coming.
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/49.htm
> > Wetlands in Holland
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/50.htm
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/50a.htm
> > The making of "raku". Raku is a Japanese technique of making pottery.
> > The pottery goes from the oven into an iron barrel that is filled with
>
> > wood flour. The hot pottery makes the wood smoking and the smoke gives
>
> > the pottery it's characteristic look.
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/51.htm
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/51a.htm
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/51b.htm
> > I was for my work in Frankfurt. After dinner I walked through the
> > center of Frankfurt and shot these pictures.
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/52.htm
> > Close to where I live we have a small museum. There was this woman
> > demonstrating how in the past baskets were made.
> >
> > Index
> > at:http://home.wanadoo.nl/michiel.fokkema/Fotografie/paw/paw.html
> >
> > Comments are welcome and appreciated.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Michiel Fokkema
> >
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