Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well Gary, As said on my comments, initially I was wondering a human on the composition, but after a hile I think that the abstract elements that make the geometry of lught and forms on the composition has enought personnality alone. I should loock if I have more pictures on this location with somebody and show to the LUG. Thanks again, Saludos cordiales Lluis El 12/02/2009, a las 23:11, Gary Todoroff escribi?: > I believe that a person (senorita or not) would detract from the > photo. A human figure in the scene would direct our attention to > and, in effect, stop our gaze there. The photograph would lose the > fluidity which it now has with nowhere for the eye to permanently > stop. Almost every element of the composition leads the eye to > another part. A wonderful tension gives a balance between light and > dark. In a more subtle contrast, the overall angular forms have just > the slightest but perfect contrast in the arch of the door and the > curve of the rail going up the stairs. Interestingly, both those > softer counterparts of the photo are what lead us into the imagined > worlds that the photo hints at. Lluis, I keep liking this photograph > more and more and would not change a thing! > Gary Todoroff > > At 01:18 PM 2/12/2009, you wrote: >> Great picture lluis, >> But you are right a Senorita would have made even better. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Michiel Fokkema >> >> Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/08080204.jpg.html >>> http://tinyurl.com/cmyho8 >>> Unfortunately it was not a se?orita there... >>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are appreciated >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Lluis > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information