Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the background, Mark. I agree, you nailed the focus. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Kitty in Shop Window Upper west side 28.0 mm f/1.4Nikkor >I shot about eight shots and five of them I've got eye contact but I liked > this one. Much because of where the hair line focus landed. I if you see > the > H tag around his neck that seems to be the point I nailed in focus at f > 1.4 > with this remarkable 28mm lens. > So the kitty being a kitty is very aware that I am there. But it chose at > that moment to be not looking directly at me. I didn't take it personally. > Or I do. Such an eye contact thing has meaning we mere humans can never > hope > to understand. > I knew it was lonely and didn't mind the company. > > But normally I go for the eye contact to draw you in the eyes being the > window to the soul. > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 15:43:36 -0600 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Kitty in Shop Window Upper west side 28.0 mm f/1.4 >> Nikkor >> >> Nice sharp image when viewed large, but the cat seems to be ignoring you. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:40 PM >> Subject: [Leica] Kitty in Shop Window Upper west side 28.0 mm f/1.4 >> Nikkor >> >> >>> Kitty in Shop Window Upper west side 28.0 mm f/1.4 Nikkor >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/110105_211528.jpg.html >>> or >>> http://tinyurl.com/7e7hpvj >>> Wide open at f 1.4 >>> Cropped to 1 over 2. >>> Shot one year ago today. >>> >>> -- >>> Mark R. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >