Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are welcome to use it. On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > Sonny, > > Now I know PART of your secret of cat photography. I have been > photographing our cats for 45 > years, but could not approach the quality of some of your last 3, for > example. > > That one of Pooks is going on my computer desktop with attribution to you. > With your permission, > of course. > > Jerry > > > Sonny Carter wrote: > >> For my money, the most moving shots of kids, animals, and well, just >> people >> in general are when they look directly to the lens. I found a trick with >> cats. You use an autofocus lens, and before you aim at the animal, you >> turn >> the focus way away. When the cat hears the lens focusing, they look >> directly in the lens. >> >> http://www.sonc.com/pooks_40.htm >> >> http://www.sonc.com/new_baby.htm >> >> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> At 05:35 PM 7/15/2008, you wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I dislike most photos where the person is looking at the photographer, >>>> into >>>> the lens. To do so violates the theory of 4th wall removal which governs >>>> theatre. >>>> >>>> Emanuel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA