Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But you should tell your fellow LUGgers the whole truth. Why didn't you mention what you usually do with those teammembers that get out of breath? http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/geebees_team.jpg > From: Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:41:19 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Conversation: [Leica] Prop preparation > Subject: Re: [Leica] Prop preparation > > Hilaric. And great shots at Servatius'. > > >> From: GeeBee <geebee@geebeephoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 18:23:26 +0100 >> To: LUG <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Prop preparation >> >> Much has been made of the way I use props to improve composition and I >> make >> no apology for it. To my way of thinking if a shot can be improved by a >> plastic flamingo then in it goes. I am willing to admit that the >> crocodile I >> used to beef up my Florida holiday snaps was overly ambitious and it was >> certainly not my intention to choke the Burmese Python. >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4313978.stm >> >> >> As the props became heavier I made the move to inflatables to make >> carrying them easier but as I became more ambitious and moved up from >> sheep >> to cattle I felt that I needed some help. The result is that I now have a >> dedicated team to help me. >> >> Whenever I have the opportunity my team and I make for high ground and I >> discuss the feasibility of prop placement within the frame with Gupta my >> team leader. The set up is made easier if we can initially locate by a >> river >> or stream, this allows the team members to inflate the props and they are >> then able to float them downstream into the areas where they will best >> enhance the composition of the photograph. >> >> I realise that this may take some visualising if you are not on a class >> 'A' >> drug so to help I took a shot of the team in action. >> >> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Props.htm >> >> --Graham >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >