[Leica] portrait portfolio - violinist

[jean.louchet at inria.fr (Jean Louchet)]

Hi Phong,

among your 3 pictures the first one you showed is the best as a portrait I 
think. On a musician's point of view, my preference goes to 4704 (the only 
one with the bow having a natural position) but the left hand on the 
instrument's neck is only nice on 4716. On the whole if I had to choose I 
would take the original 4698 anyway as it has got the best beautiful 
lighting.

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:40:19 -0400
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: portrait portfolio
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> Jean,
>
> Merci enormement, pour votre commentaire tres detaille'.

C'etait un plaisir.

> Regarding the violinist, which of these
> http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/PortraitOne/crw_4704-bw.htm
> http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/PortraitOne/crw_4716-bw.htm
> (apologies to those who have seen these before) would be acceptable
> to you, from a musician's point of view ?  By the way, although
> I posed the violinist, I did ask her whether the
> suggested poses are authentic.  She's a very accomplished
> violinist playing in a semi-professional orchestra.

1. Means one half is actual instrument players, and the other half is ... 
2. Means that when the left hand is right the right is wrong and 
vice-versa?
:-)

> Perhaps she did not understand me, and just humoured my ridiculous 
> whims.  
> :-)
The real issue might be that static playing is not realistic, playing is 
in mobility. Even the second before playing the first note in an orchestra 
performance is all in the motion, just like a singer taking one's breath. 
Holding the bow stopped on a string is not part of normal playing. Was she 
really playing?

> By the way, what time is it in Paris, France at the moment ? :-)
When I wrote my last message it was about 3am. Now it is half past 
midnight. I live in the evenings :-) it's a shame, as Paris at sunrise is 
(visually and Leically) delightful in this season. The birds are specially 
noisy at about 6 am, beautiful song contests.

Best wishes

Jean