Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]wtf? Sue On Apr 16, 2009, at 9:40 PM, Philip Clarke wrote: > > > Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000499.jpg.html > I have no cultural reference point but the light bulb is too bright. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000496bw.jpg.html >> > black and white is probably more suitable because of the fire > extinguisher but misses out on the brass of that reflected metal > thing. > I think the aim was to balance the previous picture of the nipple > tweaking with the mannequin, but I don't think the angle is possible, > I'd have waited for someone to sit down and moved myself to put the > detached arm coming from their shoulder, which would be only be a > matter > or moving physically around and then choosing the lens to frame what > the > eye sees. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000487bw.jpg.html >> > Wrong lens and it should be colour. If the lens were not so wide and > was > stopped down you'd increase the depth of field to have the mannequin > and > man in focus which is what your eyes and the brightline finder would > be > seeing. The reason I say colour is because there's a red fire > extinguisher behind the mannequin and human eyes go to red and you > have > a leadig line caused by the bar edge. Also the fallen over cup > points to > the manequin and there's a good balance with the man looking out of > the > frame. The possible problem point could be the mirrored ceiling and > you > may have to be standing on tip toes and pointing the camera downwards. > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000492bw.jpg.html >> > there's a series of leading lines emphasized by the lens but no focal > point. I need someone or something (dog, cat, an artificial sih from a > fishmogers sign) at that table or corner set of seats. > > no I've changed my mind, in fact I need someone in the corner with > their > legs out and the camera moved to hide their face behind the lamp, with > the photographer dropping 60cm by bending their knees, further down to > cut the head off the doll in the top right of the frame, and but > before > the shot I'd ask the bar keeper to remove the light bulb from the lamp > on the wall. The difficulty would be keeping out of the mirror in > the back. >> Thanks for looking, c&c are appreciated >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information