Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have heard Uncle Dr. Ted give this advice at several Leica Seminars and it is one of the best photographic lessons I have learned. --Bob ==On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 4:31 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Nathan Wajsman offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] some fine work here > > >> I agree with Kyle in his assessment of Tina's picture. >> >> As a general comment, I too find it challenging to find new angles on >> familiar places. I just finished editing my pictures from Berlin and am >> about to upload the gallery. Because it is a place with so many iconic >> sights (the new parliament building, Brandenburger Tor etc.) I really >> tried >> hard to focus on other things. In fact, I did not go to any of the >> "standard" places at all, with the possible exception of East Side >> Gallery.<<<<<<<<< > > Hi Nathan > It is a challenge anytime one is asked to shoot new photos of familiar > places, certainly those shot numerous times before. > > When asked to do this type of assignment I immediately set times to shoot > at > times I may not have shot before. And certainly a different lens and work > it > to death looking for new angles. > > But what usually is successful? .... go at dawn, as light is just beginning > in first light,. Return at dusk and midnight! WHY? > > Well rarely do others go at these times, including yourself because we're > still in bed, gone to bed or are busy with other things. > > So when you shoot at completely wild new times, you find new image quality. > Or you should if you have an imaginative eye to see! It's the light acting > in away it doesn't at 3pm in the afternoon when you may have shot before > and > even though you produced interesting images.... you do not want to repeat > yourself as you are not being paid to do that! > > It's always the light that contributes to the most successful images any > time, so see what it looks like shot at different times than you might > normally do.. > > ERGO: You are more excited and interested in seeing what you can produce at > different light times. > > A passing thought from experience. > Dr. ted > >