Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina Manley SHOWED & ASKED: Subject: [Leica] IMG: More, please! > Similar to one I posted earlier but I think I prefer this one: > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/148917677 > > The earlier one: > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/148903571 > > What do you think?<<<<< Hi Tina, You can use both! But under different showings. 1/ The first image could be used as an "overall establishing location frame." Let's say in a magazine photo essay. Or an exhibition. Certainly given their type of living conditions. But in some cases they could both be used as in merely "over all -- close-up!" Some what as we'd see in a movie! But again in a photo series situation. 2/ The tighter image is beautiful and becomes the grabber, both visually and emotional movement in feelings for the child no different than a writer adding a "great grabber-line in a paragraph!" However, if I had to be a tough ass between one or the other it would be number 2 the tighter image. WHY? It has everything: B&W, (IMPACT OF CONTENT AND NO DISTRACTING COLOURS!) Just tight enough, emotional moving as she holds out the bowl! EVEN BETTER BECAUSE? IT ISN'T ONE OF THOSE SO CALLED ----usual "fund raising eye balls into camera holding the bowl up to the TV or other media viewer crap! With a soppy eyed look on some "poor child as we compare mentally and visually their living conditions to ours!" With a voice over of some soppy sickening same old message about giving! THIS PHOTOGRAPH HAS GREAT STORY TELLING IMPACT, TONS MORE THAN THE SICKENING INTO CAMERA LENS IMAGE SO OFTEN USED BY VARIOUS AGENCIES ON TV OR ELSEWHERE!! When I see a TV commercial where children and families are the body of the ad. I always make a quick image comparison of TV image to your photography!!!!!!!!! The TV commercial looses because it's the same old staged image! And in "sickening colour that kills the power impact of B&W!" under these living conditions. There now I think that indicates my favourite of the two.... with the reason why! :-) cheers, Dr. ted :-)