[Leica] Re: Rolliflex pictures

[lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin)]

On Jun 13, 2007, at 7:11 PM, Luis wrote:

> I've posted these pictures with my Rolleiflex TLR, E, Planar  
> 2,8/80mm, the
> beach one was probably with the Medium Yellow Filter, film Ilford  
> Delta 400.
>
>
> For me the one I like the best is the last one, but I'll appreciate  
> your
> comments and critics
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6084254
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6084252
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6084250
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6084248
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6084247
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6084244
>
> Saludos desde Barcelona
> Luis


Of course the pictures are technically excellent - but what is most  
interesting to me is the slightly different angle of view that the  
Rolliflex gives. Most of the pictures are taken from the head level  
of a child, i.e. waist level of an adult. In this day of eye level  
viewfinders and SLRs it is refreshing to see pictures taken from a  
lower elevation. We tend to view most things from adult heights and  
forget that the visual world is different for children.

I, too, like the last picture best. It has a lot of spirit.

Larry Z