Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful! The addition of people adds another dimension to the photo. I like both -with and without snd it's grest to haves choice! Curse this stupid virtual keyboard! Tina On Sunday, November 11, 2012, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > This was the final sunset of our vacation; we came home today. > Sonny suggested that, for the photo where I whistled people off the bench > that perhaps I should have included them, so this is for him: > http://rgaphoto.com/Kauai/content/Beach_House_BenchBW_large.html > > I also took Tina's advice and asked if they would be my "props" in the > photo. Did it in such a way that they had fun. Told them that the story was > they were on their second honeymoon, and anyone who came to sit next to > them had to be told that I was their photographer and could they please > have the bench to themselves for the shoot. Worked like a charm. A bit > later I also told them that they had to snuggle up, put an arm around each > other and lean toward each other or the photo would not be romantic. Though > I didn't get a good shot (too many people) with them like this, I think > they had forgotten that this is what a sunset in Hawaii should be for. I > hope their evening was better for it. > > However, as the sun went further down, hordes of people came on. My final > images must have had 15 people sitting on either side of the bench. But at > least I got this off. > And just to ensure full disclosure, I do have another bench photo with > folks in it: > http://www.rgaphoto.com/benches/content/TreeSunset2MASTER_large.html > > Aloha Kauai, > Bob > > -- > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com