Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I agree with Nathan's assessment, though I'd be more specific--Alt 3 is my favorite. I like the way the couples' bodies are interwoven in Alt 4, but I miss seeing their eyes. The eyes make Alt 3 compelling for me. Regards, Michael Gerard geeman1066@earthlink.net Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I usually love your Paris work, but this time I feel that you chose the > wrong image for the main PAW. To me, Alt3 and Alt4 are by far the two best > shots. Close-up and sharp and well-composed. The climbing wall bothers me > with the headless figure at the top, and the busker shot is a bit soft. > > Nathan > > Steve Unsworth wrote: > > > Week 31 is here and since I've just bought a Leicaflex SL with a couple > > of lenses I'm going to waffle a bit! > > > > All the photos were taken in Paris, for the summer the city has > > converted what is normally a road on the right bank of the Seine into a > > promenade which they have called 'Paris plage' (Paris beach). There is > > some sand, sun loungers, and various entertainments. Greater things are > > promised for next year, but it does provide a pleasant stroll on a > > summer's day. All of the telephoto shots were taken with the lenses wide > > open. There could well be more from here over the next few weeks! > > > > Main - so, the main shot was taken at a climbing wall which has various > > degrees of difficulty. > > http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_31.htm > > > > Alt 1 - this is a bit of a cliché shot. Taken from Pont des Arts looking > > up river. The light was excellent and I had a red filter in the bag... > > http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_31alt1.htm > > > > Alt 2 - so, I've bought the SL and the 250mm lens and I'm on the lookout > > for longer shots... > > http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_31alt2.htm > > > > Alt 3 - not a clue who she is, but she looked up _just_ as I pressed the > > shutter, probably wondering what the hell I'm doing... > > http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_31alt3.htm > > > > Alt 4 - it's Paris, no more to say. > > http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_31alt3.htm > > > > Index at... > > http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/index.htm > > > > Steve > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > mobile: +41 78 732 1430 > > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html