Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott, I think that I would look at the various paintings in museums or their websites. Great art usually means great composition and with enough study who knows what your mind may come up with. It could be very good. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 1/27/06, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > > Don, > > Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely keep that "odd number" > rule in mind - very interesting. > > As an aside, I've been searching for some books on "classical > composition" - you know, painting style stuff - but haven't come > across any strong recommendations. > > Tonally, I was surprised and pleased with the "grit" of XP2 a > little under exposed. For that look, it's more convenient than souping > HP5+ in Rodinal (a rather gritty combo). > > I'll post another "gritty" underexposed XP2 shot shortly. It's a little > bit nude, but nothing too shocking for the LUG crowd, I imagine. > > Scott > > Don Dory wrote: > > >Scott, > >Thanks for making the effort to post an image. I like the tonality of > the > >bench just in front of the paper. I believe that a little more detail in > >the slippers would help and as a still life it needs something to truly > >work, like a blurry dog's nose or a cup of coffee/tea. What is it that > they > >teach in art school, use an odd number for dynamic tension, something > like > >that. > > > >But again, making images and then showing those images is the thing. As > >Kyle has chanted for about ten years now, keep pushing the shutter, it > will > >come unstuck... > > > >Don > >don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > >On 1/27/06, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > > > > > >>Folks, > >> > >>I shoot mostly B&W with my Leica's and have been sick enough that > >>I haven't managed to soup anything I've managed to shoot in around > >>6 months. > >> > >>But I blabber on and on here, much to my enjoyment, and feel guilty > >>for not posting pics. > >> > >>So what the hell, here's a non-Leica pic. At least, I think the > >>composition > >>is in the "Leica spirit." > >> > >>Abandoned Shoes And Mail > >> > >> > >> > http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps/Street/Things/slides/AbandonedShoesAndMail.html > >> > >>I did shoot a roll of Provia with my M6 in recent months (ok, not so > >>recent) and > >>managed to scan a few slides this week. Once I update my web site, I'll > >>post a > >>genuine Leica pic. > >> > >>Scott > >> > >>-- > >>Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > >>Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > >>(Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>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 > > > > > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >