Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted wrote: "Hi Oliver, Very good effort as it's a magical kind of bridge to shoot. However, I think on a couple of them they would've been better served with a 21 or 15! The long shadow vertical with the tip missing off the top I bet would've been improved with a wider angle lens. It seems like it's an "Oops!" kind of shot where you chopped by accident and it immediately creates the question, "why did he chop the top?" I like those when you are tighter to the structural portion rather than getting back farther as an overall kind of shot. Nevertheless they're interesting and I just think this kind of situation demands the widest lens possible on an M... the CV 15 or I bet it would be as wild as all get out with the 12! Now there you go eh, get a 12 and re-shoot! ;-) Then you'd have everyone blown out of the water with super magical photographs. :-) ted" Ted, I agree with you. When I tilted the camera to fit the entire structure into the frame, I could not exclude the sun at that time of day, and there was not enough room to step back. The 24mm is my widest lens since I sold my 15mm Heliar a couple of years ago. I think a 21mm and a tall ladder would be a good combination...Perhaps I'll try again next year when it's time for the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland; otherwise I'm not keen on motoring up to Redding (and back) on the coma-inducing I-5. Thanks for your always insightful comments, Oliver