Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant wrote: << This is a complete reversal to my normal method of photography where I try to use the widest possible aperture and highest possible shutter speed. I always try to keep the subject separated from the back ground and make it stand out, rather than having it lost in a maze of "infocus" back ground and clutter. >> Ted: Your method is fine, I've seen your great images. However, using the hyperfocal setting usually will bring the background into focus, or at least to a point where you can make out what is going on in the background. I like this method because it puts the subject in their environment, it tells a story. I'm no pro, but I learned this from looking at great reportage shots, especially from war correspondents--where you might see a shot of an innocent child, and the horror of a war-torn city in the "visible" background. A whole story, tons of emotion, ten thousand words, from a single shot!! Just my take on it. Advice encouraged. Arturo