[Leica] Another go with the 21 lux.

[neilbeddoe at googlemail.com (Neil Beddoe)]

Thanks Ted.  I did think a bit about that but I prefer the version I posted. 
 Luckily nobody is going to put my stuff on a magazine page though so my 
quirky preferences can .  If I'd had a Hassleblad Super Wide, I'd have taken 
the shot with that and it would have been nice and square so I took it 
horizontal and cropped it (although not quite square).

Here's a vertical version which I don't like as much:  
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/nbeddoe/londonlife/drummer2+_1_.jpg.html




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