Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No disagreement from me, George! Doug's pictures demand technical perfection, and he achieves it. And certainly, even when I take a low-light picture on the fly, I prefer it to be sharp and correctly exposed. But I have also seen plenty of boring technically perfect pics and plenty of interesting ones with imperfections. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 5, 2010, at 9:24 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > I quite agree with you, in theory, Nathan. > Most certainly as it relates to your own photographic methods and desired > results > (or Lluis' or anyone else's). > > Yet, when one truly wishes to achieve something photographically, > say sharpness of the subject in difficult, low light situations, > then strives to accomplish that personal goal, > by choosing the correct tools, and developing techniques to achieve the > goal, > that's when the extraordinary unique statements occur. > > Doug H seems a perfect example > of one who listens attentively to his own yearning for a specific result > and works constantly at figuring out how to achieve it, > via specific tool choices and techniques. > > So for some sharpness and detail qualifies as a major element of success. > For others the tonality, > or the composition, > or the veracity of the document > or the emotional impact > or the avant-garde nature of the image > all to varying degrees > as fitting the individual photographer's intention. > > So - Geoff, take that M9 into the dark > and show us some tack sharp, emotionally charged photographs > if that's what your muse demands. > > ;~) > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Mar 5, 2010, at 1:50 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> I think you have plenty of skill, Geoff. I think it is more a question of >> realizing that sharpness is not everything. I have become much more >> accepting lately of camera shake if the content is interesting. >> >> I am not implying Lluis's pictures were unsharp, just a general comment >> about low-light shooting. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >