Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree. The decisive moment is best when the pic is not decisively blurry. On 3/11/14 7:06 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: > I don?t know which could be the intention of HCB on this sentence, however > I > think that my preference would be always for the better moment. I think we > will never forget a magic moment even if the image is not fully sharp, and > we > can forget more easily the less exceptional moments. > > Cheers > Lluis > > El 11/03/2014, a las 23:55, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > escribi?: > >> I do think though than when HCB is talking about sharpness obsessions he's >> really not talking about missing ones focus. He's talking about shooting >> at >> slower than optimal shutter speeds in low light. And when we then have >> five >> shots of the subject shot at 15th of a second do we later just pick the >> sharpest of the five off the contact sheet? Or do we pick the one which >> captures a better moment but is a tad softer than some of others? >> Or split the difference? >> >> >> On 3/11/14 6:29 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes Mark, this was my case too, the magic moment appears and the camera >>> was >>> not ready, on such cases I prefer catch the moment, as you >>> >>> Cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> El 11/03/2014, a las 02:15, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> escribi?: >>> >>>> The last shot I posted to the LUG last Friday a flower was not in focus >>>> where I wanted it to be and I had no time to shoot more or stop down and >>>> had >>>> I been stopped down in the first place I'd have nailed it far more to my >>>> liking I was experimenting with a manual focus lens which I was less >>>> familiar with and was not prepared. Did not have my camera and lens set >>>> up >>>> right. >>>> Very rare I'm happy about missing my focus or another other glaring >>>> examples of bad technique all of which are inexcusable but happen. >>>> There are only a couple of examples of well known HCB shots in which his >>>> focus could have been better. He shot fast enough where he didn't need >>>> to >>>> in >>>> generally accept such shots there were other takes on the roll. Yet >>>> there >>>> are times when the magic moment happens when the camera is focusing over >>>> your subjects shoulder and its worth it being a bit soft or off. >>>> >>>> Some of the red berries are sharp and a part of his sleeve. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/fridayflowers/131019_202344.jpg.>>>> h >>>> tml >>>> >>>> Or >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/ob4bhru >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/10/14 7:41 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I agree. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> On 3/10/2014 6:11 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>>> Thanks for commenting Jim, I saw the expression of that dame and I >>>>>> don?t >>>>>> had >>>>>> the time to focus, but I like her expression? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> El 10/03/2014, a las 23:55, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>>> escribi?: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Interesting. This looks more like a 1930s box camera image than one >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> modern Leica. It can't be motion, at 1/1000 sec, so it must be that >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> focus is behind her. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3/10/2014 5:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>>>>> If you are agree with this sentence from HCB you can take a look to >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> picture >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Rambla/20140205_L1038596w.j >>>>>>>> pg >>>>>>>> .h >>>>>>>> tml> >>>>>>>> Leica M9, Summicron Rigid >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> Photographer >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/