Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/12

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Cello master class, using blur
From: boulanger.croissant at gmail.com (Peter Klein)
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 21:22:38 -0700

I'm always trying to convey the physicality of music-making in my still
photographs of musicians. With string players, one obvious method is to
slow the shutter so as to catch some blur in the bowing or the fingers.
But how much?  Too little, and it looks like a mistake.  Too much, and it's
mush.  I felt like maybe I'd hit the "Goldilocks" ("just right") spot with
this one, and I like how the two bows form a "V."  What do you think?
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/17584386211/>

Then there's this one.  I like the bow blur of this one most of all the
shots I took.  But I maybe messed up the framing.  Does it still work, or
is it an "almost?"
<
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/music/peledmasterclass/P5100318.jpg.html
>

Thanks for looking.  Enjoy!
--Peter


Replies: Reply from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] IMG: Cello master class, using blur)
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