Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter Dzwig showed: Subject: [Leica] [IMG] PAW 35 - Speightstown Pier >>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW+2007/57160010Speightstow nPier.jpg.html<< Hi Peter, The thing that really makes this shot work is the depth of field that allows the viewer to step into the "sharp foreground" and carry on to infinity! It's an invitation to walk right along the pier to the end. If the walk tiles right at the bottom of the frame or the beginning lampposts were soft it would screw it up taking away from the impact to walk right in! Simply because out of focus elements in this type of scene create a visual block. Then add that the verticals are all correct and it becomes a well shot professional photograph. It's small things like using the correct aperture to create a deep depth of field allowing the eye to go right into the picture and not be stopped at the out of focus opening elements. And of course in this case, making sure the verticals "are straight!" It could make a nice "art photo" for a family or games room. ted