Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:11 AM 10/17/97 -0700, you wrote: >At 09:48 AM 10/17/97 -0500, Eric Welch wrote: >> I did not want to identify her, so I stood behind her (she >>only noticed me for a second) and took pictures of her silhouetted against >>a bright light and included side-lit cops from headlights. The M6's >>focusing was perfect for this... >>... (Again, no identifiable people but the >>police). That's the M6. The F5 wouldn't have a chance with a 2.8 lens. >>That would require flash. > >Eric, I was very impressed by your description of doing photography while >being sensitive to the privacy needs of people in distress. I've always >found the voyeurism of "cops" shows, in which the camera and floodlights >linger lovingly on the face of a terrified and crying child as his or her >parent is arrested and led away, to be completely revolting. It sounds >like you were thinking of these subjects as people even when they couldn't >think for themselves, and I'll bet that that kind of sensitivity probably >shows in your photography as well. > Eric, This is truly an M world. R need not apply. Besides being manageable and focussable, it's quiet and won't draw attention with mirror/motor noises. I applaud your discretion with the subject. Will any of these photographs ever make it to your www site? Jim