Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, the image is fine, the writing is fine. Just that there's a little bit of non-sequiteur between the two, IMHO. On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Quan Tran <quantran101 at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Richard and Nathan, > > That is a very interesting point of view. > > I remember at the scene, I first saw the train, my first impression was > that it's such a beautiful train and wanting to take picture of the train. > A split second later, this young lady and her shadow walked toward my > direction, so I quick snap afraid to miss the shot if I was too slow and > she walk out of the frame. > > When I look at the picture on the monitor later on, I like her shadow so > much, I thought and wanting to write about it. I guess I like the shadow > more than the train now as when I first saw the train. > > I am curious that my first intent somehow shows up in the final picture? > > If I did not write about the shadow, would your reaction be different? > > You two get me curious now. > > Thank you very much for your input, I learn so much from this mailing list > than from anywhere else. > > -Quan. > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu > >wrote: > > > I had a bit of the same reaction, that there are two unrelated images > here. > > > > Cheers, > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > http://www.greatpix.eu > > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > > > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Nov 5, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Quan Tran wrote: > > > > > Hi Richard, > > > > > > When I was writing, I didn't think about the train at all. I was so > focus > > > on the shadow, and the train escape me. I don't know why. You got me > > there. > > > Maybe the essay does not fit the picture very well. > > > > > > Thank you for pointing this out. > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Richard Man < > > richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > > > > > >> The image by itself is nice. I see a nice shadow, and your essay talks > > >> about shadow... > > >> > > >> But I also this great big train. How does that fit into your essay? > :-) > > >> > > >> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 11:33 PM, Quan Tran <quantran101 at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> > > >>> My attempt at street photography: > > >>> > > >>> http://fluxlux.blogspot.com/2011/11/caution.html > > >>> > > >>> All C&Cs are welcome. > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Quan Tran. > > >>> blog: http://fluxlux.blogspot.com/ > > >>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>