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Subject: Re: [Leica] My Street Photography
From: "Paul Jones" <nrg666@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:01:16 +1000
References: <01c14ca0$e98e9b00$00007ac3@mz>

I think eye contact with the photographer would have detracted from the
shot. I think the photo has much more depth with Bob making eye contact with
the person giving him money.

Paul.Jones
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From: "Mārtiņš Zelmenis" <martin@lrpv.lv>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] My Street Photography


>
> Hi, friends,
> and Shel in particular -
>
> I prefer the print (scan) as it is, for if you went for the eye contact,
it
> would have been an entirely different picture. After all - you can make it
> still - ask the man to pose for it, as you're no strangers anymore.
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
> Hi Shel,
>
> The first photo is especially powerful. But since you were talking to him
> and did not just sneak the shots, I would have liked one where he makes
eye
> contact with you.
>
> Nathan
>
> Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
> > Every now and then I'll post some photos I've made.  Here are the
> > first two:
> >
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/BOBANGEL.JPG
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/bobjob.jpg
> >
> > I met Bob on the streets of Berkeley one afternoon and spent some time
> > with him.  While we talked I clicked off a few frames, and these are
> > some of the results.
> >
> > The scanning is poor ... made from proof prints by a friend of mine.
> > But I think the photos speak for themselves.
> >
> > Thanks for looking ...
> >
> > Shel Belinkoff
> > mailto:belinkoff@earthlink.net
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>
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>
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