Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, the alternate image is better in my view. It's more animated and I think it brings out the subject's personality. regards Mark - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> To: "LEG" <leica@topica.com>; "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 8:38 PM Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW week 38 > Nothing special this week, just a couple of portraits of a brother of a > friend. This gentleman used to be a boxer and then boxing coach in the > former Soviet Union. After he emigrated to the U.S. about ten years ago > he tried to continue in the coaching profession there, but it did not > work out. He is now retired and lives in St. Louis. He is a typical > Russian guy: jovial, open, friendly and of course likes a glass. I found > him quite easy to talk to and to photograph: > > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_38.jpg > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_38alt1.jpg > > Both pictures with the Bessa R2, 35mm Summilux on Agfa Scala. In the > interest of full disclosure I should say that both images, especially > the main one, are heavily cropped. > > The main PAW index is at: > > http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > > and comments/critique are welcome and appreciated as always. > > Nathan > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > mobile: +41 78 732 1430 > > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html