Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In my feeble halting efforts at learning how I might take even a marginally serious photograph I'm finding that the wide angle lens turned vertically is an instrument all its own and a very powerful one. I was mystified when writing about Gene Smith why so many of his images are vertical. Recently I'm less mystified. Vince On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:45 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Neil Beddoe offered: > Subject: [Leica] Another go with the 21 lux. > > > > Mark Rabiner wrote: "Just climb right up to them till you can see their >> nostril hairs and click >> away." >> > > Neil responded with and picture: > > Is this any better? >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/nbeddoe/londonlife/drummer.jpg.html >> > > Sorry Neil, > Nope! :-( > > Simply because the picture is a vertical! Not a horizontal as you shot it. > You're nearly close enough, but given the drummer standing vertical the > design calls out for a vertical format angle! You should've done what Mark > Rabiner said... "Right up the nose almost!" Or almost touching the drum! > > One of the joys in a situation like this is the wide angle and distortion > working in your favour! The drum would've looked like it was going to pop > right off the page by going tighter and vertical. It would've created a far > more dramatic photo. > ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >