Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/12

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Subject: [Leica] New gallery up PM David be Gurion
From: clive.moss at gmail.com (Clive Moss)
Date: Tue Sep 12 15:41:18 2006
References: <7729CB5B-ED5C-48A4-B331-57BCB545E514@mac.com> <004701c6ccb7$5a5ccaf0$a302a8c0@ted> <44F7028D.10105@summaventures.com> <001901c6cd19$4d8fbd20$a302a8c0@ted>

Great shot - great advice. If you made a 3x5 card of "important
things" it would be more valuable than any lens in my bag. Please?

On 8/31/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:
...
http://gallery2.leica-users.org/v/leicated/Israel+Prime+Minister+David+ben+Gurion.jpg.html
>
> Hi Peter,
...
> My first re-action as always was to the light and getting to the " shoot
> from the shadow side." Next important thing.... "do not shoot while the
> subject is speaking!" Bad! They screw-up their face and in particular their
> mouth.
>
> Always wait for the moment when the subject is intently listening to a
> question as it shows in the eyes. We as humans listen with our eyes.... but
> hear with our ears! And it shows!
>
> Karsh did this quite often to speak softly to make his subjects make every
> effort to hear him, therefore they listened more intently adding to the eye
> / face expression and concentration.
>
> Besides they tend to sit very still in most moments of this nature while
> concentrating. Adding the opportunity to use a normal film speed without
> pushing the film to 1600 or higher. And heaven forbid one would use a 
> twinky
> light flashing on and off disturbing the interview.
>
> Besides the natural light is so beautiful why would one bother even
> considering a twinky flash? :-)
...


-- 
Clive
Images: http://clive.smugmug.com

In reply to: Message from kennybod at mac.com (Kenneth Frazier) ([Leica] New gallery up)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] New gallery up)
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Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] New gallery up PM David be Gurion)