[Leica] PAW

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

Well...The only problem with that assessment,
Ted-from-whom-I-have-learned-and-will-continue-to-learn-countless
things, is that in many, if not most, of the world's great photo
portraits, the subject is looking right smack into the lens. For that
matter, in zillions of great street photos, the subject is engaged with
the photographer. Somewhere along the line someone came up with the idea
that an informal portrait, or street photo, should be a "stealth shot." 
(And I am NOT suggesting, btw, that the photo I posted was 'great' in
any way, shape or form...only responding to the criticism that the
subject was looking at me. ;-) Also, btw, having looked at the print
with a loupe, whoever it was who observed that the woman was out of
focus and the brick wall behind her was in focus - is incorrect. Her
left eye and mouth are dead-on in focus - slight blur from subject
movement, however. And the brick wall is soft and out-of-focus.)

B. D.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Ted Grant
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW


B. D. Colen showed:
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: [Leica] PAW


> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album126
>
> 10 minute stroll through NYC's Chelsea Market to get sandwich. Four 
> shots taken. One kept. (Olympus E-300 in built-in bw mode, 50 f2 lens 
> - 100 f2 35 mm equivalent<<<

Hi B.D.,
If I had any concern about the shot it's, "She didn't beat on you did
she?" 
;-)

Interesting photo but her attention to you and camera is a bit over
whelming 
and takes away the impact of what it might have been if they were doing 
something, even both looking elseware. And you captured them without the

awareness.

However, that's me, and even though I've shot the identical type of 
situation, rarely have they made it off the light table during editing.
:-)

It's like close, but?

However, at least she didn't beat on you. :-)

ted















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