Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Phong, By coincidence my wife and I celebrated our 20th anniversary last night at one of the best restaurants in Amsterdam. I had my Leica with me but did not use it at all during the evening. Of your two shots, I like the main (the two people in conversation)--it may be soft but conveys the atmosphere very well. The second shot is ruined by the very bright reflection near the top. It is too distracting. Nathan Phong wrote: > Recently a friend organized a surprise (to his wife) > wedding anniversary party, and of course, I took some > photos. The conditions were awful: light level > was very low, forcing me to use ISO 1600, and I > was shooting mostly from my seat at the > table. At that light level, the images are bound > to be very soft, but I tried to make that work > for me, and go for a soft, painterly look. > Here's are a couple of shots for your consideration. > > Here's the main: > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/Jody20/img_1953.htm > > Here's the alternate > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/Jody20/img_1943.htm > > All shots taken with a Canon DSLR, 50mm lens, at f1.4, > 1/15 sec, ISO 1600. > > Comments greatly appreciated as always. > Thanks in advance, > > - Phong > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html