Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi George, Thank you for your details, I'm sorry to dop this comment to an expert photgraphrer as you are. I absolutely understand yoiur reasons and I've das the same as you, the important thing is save the image at the moment. Thak you Cheers Lluis El 25/11/2009, a las 1:52, George Lottermoser escribi?: > Interesting comment Lluis. > I know that many believe that long lenses do some sort of disservice > to "street photography." > I do understand the tradition and the many good reasons for that view. > > In this particular case > I drove into the park and saw the scene > the correct tool sat on the seat next to me. > I raised it and got off two frames > before that scene evaporated before my eyes. > > To have reached for a short lens > and walked up to the father and son > would not have allowed this unobtrusive glimpse. > > To me this was no different than capturing wildlife; > with respect and at a distance which does not disturb their natural > behavior. > > We were the only 3 people in the park. > A much different situation > than working in the chaos of the street > at close range. > > And I'm quite enjoying the perspective. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Nov 24, 2009, at 4:32 PM, Lluis Ripoll Querol wrote: > >> Hi George, >> >> Very nice poetical image, the only comment is that a 350 is maybe >> too much for this kind of images, IMHO it change the perspective >> effect, anyway this a lovely view. >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> El 24/11/2009, a las 1:05, George Lottermoser escribi?: >> >>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=2001> >>> >>> c&c always greatly appreciated >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information