Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me explain this with examples. An image is not a snapshot even if it is taken quickly, it is a considered approach by the photographer and there is always movement and then a pause. Constructing an image takes time. Doisneau posed the couple for the kiss he had to move back to his cafe seat, but he still waited, Henri Cartier-Bresson waited until the gentlemen peaking at a football match looked to the side, (Beligum, Brussel 1932 http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=Mod_ViewBox.ViewBoxZoom_VPage&VBID=2K1HZOY3KS9GP&IT=ImageZoom01&PN=9&STM=T&DTTM=Image&SP=Album&IID=2S5RYDW6Z9RM&SAKL=T&SGBT=T&DT=Image ), Salgado waited on his stomach for the picture in workers of the man popping his head through a hole (page 192-193 Qorkers), Elliot Erwitt waited until the dog jumped (that can be applied to multiple images) and moved into position for the Seagull on top of a lampost watching a jet pass by, Bert Hardy waited with a box brownie until the wind caught the girls' skirts, Ernst Hass waited until the cars crossed the arrows (Traffic, Mexico City 1963), Tina Manley waits until children smile, Daniel Ridings waited until the woman walked from shadow to light ( http://dlridings.se/lightroom/exhibit/content/05v26_0004_large.html ). All of these pictures could be improve by waiting or moving. Susan Ryan wrote: > wtf? > > Sue > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 9:40 PM, Philip Clarke wrote: > >> >> >> Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000499.jpg.html >>> >> I have no cultural reference point but the light bulb is too bright. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000496bw.jpg.html >>> >>> >> black and white is probably more suitable because of the fire >> extinguisher but misses out on the brass of that reflected metal thing. >> I think the aim was to balance the previous picture of the nipple >> tweaking with the mannequin, but I don't think the angle is possible, >> I'd have waited for someone to sit down and moved myself to put the >> detached arm coming from their shoulder, which would be only be a matter >> or moving physically around and then choosing the lens to frame what the >> eye sees. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000487bw.jpg.html >>> >>> >> Wrong lens and it should be colour. If the lens were not so wide and was >> stopped down you'd increase the depth of field to have the mannequin and >> man in focus which is what your eyes and the brightline finder would be >> seeing. The reason I say colour is because there's a red fire >> extinguisher behind the mannequin and human eyes go to red and you have >> a leadig line caused by the bar edge. Also the fallen over cup points to >> the manequin and there's a good balance with the man looking out of the >> frame. The possible problem point could be the mirrored ceiling and you >> may have to be standing on tip toes and pointing the camera downwards. >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000492bw.jpg.html >>> >>> >> there's a series of leading lines emphasized by the lens but no focal >> point. I need someone or something (dog, cat, an artificial sih from a >> fishmogers sign) at that table or corner set of seats. >> >> no I've changed my mind, in fact I need someone in the corner with their >> legs out and the camera moved to hide their face behind the lamp, with >> the photographer dropping 60cm by bending their knees, further down to >> cut the head off the doll in the top right of the frame, and but before >> the shot I'd ask the bar keeper to remove the light bulb from the lamp >> on the wall. The difficulty would be keeping out of the mirror in the >> back. >>> Thanks for looking, c&c are appreciated >>> >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information