Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]G'day Barney, I used to do the same, but at least at the moment, I'm of the opinion that most cityscapes and working environments are best depicted with humans or human interest. When I went to Paris last year, I wanted to really concentrate on "people" rather than buildings, and I think it paid off (see display: http://www.afirkin.com/PARIS08/index.htm The more I photograph, the more I'm convinced that to interest "others", rather than just to remind yourself, that images of those around us provide the most comment. Cheers Alastair (looking down the barrel of a 15 hour flight in 2 hours time) > > Alastair, > > Thanks. You raise a good point about human interest. I have a > confession. Usually when I shoot a landscape I make it a point to > make sure that there are no people in the photo and if there are I > usually wait until they have gone. This gives me something to think > about. > > Barney > > On Dec 6, 2009, at 10:46 PM, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote: > >>> >>> It snowed in Washington, DC all day yesterday. Today after church I >>> went for a walk along the C and O canal to look at the world in her >>> winter clothes. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Canal_In_Snow.jpg.html >>> >>> Comments and Criticisms Welcome. >>> >>> Barney >> >> What a lovely delicate image. It would benefit from some "human" >> interest, >> but the plain landscape is fine. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >