Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 30: Costa Blanca, Spain
From: Jeffery Smith <JLS@runbox.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:32:30 -0500
References: <3D56225C.A2AD4F44@webshuttle.ch>

I agree with Ted on this one. But I am a cat fancier (2 cats, 6 dogs, 2 
birds). The contrast with the bokeh is nice too.

At 09:31 PM 8/11/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Nathan Wajsman showed a number of interesting photographs.
>
> >>> and finally one of the many stray cats that hang around the harbour,
> > apparently living off fish scraps and restaurant leftovers:
> >
> > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_30alt7.jpg
> > (M6+50mm Summilux, Fuji Acros)<<<<
>
>Hi Nathan, the cat is the one I like the best. Interesting in how it reacted
>and you capturing the peak moment of cat re-action. to you.  ;-)
>
>The first two I found the light wasn't doing anything for you, probably in
>colour it would've been very interesting. But in B&W it's acting only as an
>exposure amount and not adding any drama or effective lighting angle to the
>scene.
>
>The third, early morning street scene, the light is working for you because
>you're on the shadow-side of the street and the shadow side of the light
>making it add more detail and contrast / depth the photograph.
>
>As usual no matter where you are you come up with interesting photographs.
>Keep 'em coming.
>ted
>
>
>
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