Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/05

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 3: wind, rain, and animals
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Mon Feb 5 08:38:47 2007
References: <45BCD289.1050701@nathanfoto.com> <3B7B61AD-CC29-4DF3-A45D-6D8C0296D0A8@mac.com>

I find that using the backside makes the person more strictly an  
element of the composition.

The face often brings the personality and thinking of the person into  
the equation. While this is often desirable, it is not always.

While I wouldn't modify Ted's rule to "Shoot from the backside," I  
think it can often work quite well;^)

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies



  On Feb 5, 2007, at 11:24 AM, Lottermoser George wrote:

> Lately a number of our group have posted various street photos  
> where we're seeing the backs of folks. I'm having a negative  
> reaction to these. I view street photography as similar (maybe even  
> identical) to wild life photography. And if I saw photos of the  
> backs of Doug's birds - I'd have a similar reaction. I want to see  
> the creature's expression; both body language and facial. And of  
> course there's exceptions to every rule (I've also seen the  
> occasional extraordinary photo of "back sides").


Replies: Reply from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 3: wind, rain, and animals)
In reply to: Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 3: wind, rain, and animals)