[Leica] Hello and A Few Photos

[msixxer at gmail.com (Micah McCoy)]

Thanks for the comments! I'm not used getting such in depth comments on the
web, but it's surely much appreciated. I just got the Leica this year, and
have only been seriously shooting for a few years now. I love my M6, but I'm
still getting used to it. It's a struggle sometimes, especially with kids,
but its making me a better photographer. In these instances I was racing to
catch the split second shot, and probably didn't think enough about the
compositional elements, but of course that is no excuse. Just something to
think about next time! Thanks again Ted. Your work is amazing, so I really
appreciate the comments.

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 2:31 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Micah McCoy SHOWED:
> Subject: [Leica] Hello and A Few Photos
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>  Hello, I'm Micah McCoy and have just started reading the group. I can tell
>> I'll enjoy seeing all of your awesome work!
>>
>> Here is a photo I took at my "niece's" birthday part. I took my M6 along
>> with some black and white and took a few shots.
>>
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freedomflash/BirthdayParty/img832.jpg.html
>>
>
> Hello Micah, glad to have a new lad aboard. :-)
>
> One little thought. Please never take any critiques personally! When a
> comment of your photography is given it is to assist you to become a better
> photographer? Improve your camera handling and the mirad of other little
> bitty things that make all of us better in our passions for photography and
> being a good photographer.
>
> I looked at the three images, assuming they appear all from the same BD
> party.
>
> img832:
> My first reaction is to the out of focus background and find it distracting
> in taking away from the child in the foreground. Even though the people out
> of focus are relating to whatever the child is or was doing?
>
> How to correct this? My guess is, you're "shooting the reactions?" But
> focused on the child because she is what people are laughing about. But the
> child isn't the subject because we can't see what she is doing? And my gut
> feeling is? You missed the shot because of not focusing on the right 
> action.
> Or re-action in this case..... the people in the background.
>
> A question? What were you shooting and thinking about when you took this?
> The child or the people? I suppose the question should be.... "what was 
> your
> motivation to shoot?"
>
> img829:
> I hate to tell you, But.... You held the camera crooked! I slight Photoshop
> crop correction of removing the tilt down on the left side as we look at
> this and it would've been straight. It's tiny little things like this, 
> until
> pointed out to a shooter, Look don't feel bad we all do it! Trust me after
> 61 years of shooting for a living, I still check verticals and horizontals
> even when shooting. Or if I have an off tilt shot I correct during post
> production.  Once you start to watch for this kind of thing you'll find it
> comes as a second sense without thought.
>
> img828:
> I think you could've made this into a horizontal photo by cropping or even
> shooting it as a horizontal. Look at  full frame as we see it here. Come up
> from the bottom and crop off at the half way point between child's bottom
> and the bottom edge of the photo.  Then crop off the top to a point just
> where the back wall and ceiling join, completely eliminating the ceiling
> lights! By doing this you eliminate the light distraction and it kind of
> strengthens the over all look of the photo. Your eyes staywith the people
> subjects and child.
>
> These comments are offered humbly and I would trust you take them kindly as
> no offence was or is intended.
>
> By the same token I'm not always right! :-) As I'm sure there'll be other
> comments about my comments! :-) :-) :-)
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
> tedgrantphoto.com
>
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