Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 4/6/2006 3:15:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kmcerlean@hypermedia7.ie writes: It was my day in Geneva. Not a generic day in Geneva. Kelly Hmmm, Kelly, don't get uptight here. The problem that people are commenting on is that it is presented as a set, but it doesn't quite say "Geneva", or "Day," or "Your day." For example, I don't see why the two women, the beat up car, the guy in the train, and the guy fixing his shoe are in the set. None of those seem related to each other, or to the set. The three airplane included shots, have only that in common, (maybe Number one and the last one can be considered formal composition, but the falling-in walls detract from the airplanes, and kinda bring them into a twin-towers concept that doesn't make me too happy. The empty train car and the ATM/ticket machines or whatever they are, are a little more successful, though neither get you to a place. The unbalanced composition and mixed light throw me on the machines. It would be better without the girl, the empty car would be better with one person besides the motorman. That leaves the shadow figure, the moving people and the escalator, all of which say transportation, somehow, but don't intrigue me. All in all, you need to think of a photo essay just like you do a film. Establish, Medium shot, close-up, cutaway or reaction, reestablish, etc. Beginning, Middle End. That's what is missing here. Also a relationship to Geneva. Hope this helps. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane ?galit?, libert?, crawfish