[Leica] Celebration. paw 16

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Luis Miguel Casta?eda showed:
Subject: [Leica] Celebration. paw 16


> Celebrating Andrea?s baptism, with everybody sitting in circle, the mirror 
> was a invaluable help.
>
> http://www.imaginarymagnitude.net/blog/archives/2005/05/celebration.html
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/dunnf<<<<<<<<<<

Hi Luis,
I really can't make out what the heck is going on here? I think the use of 
the mirror is a good idea as I do that quite often myself when it can be 
effective.

However, I just don't see a circle according to a celebration. A circle of 
confusion maybe? But what are we supposed to see here?

I'm not trying to be a smart ass I just don't see the point of the picture 
as posted. I also find the "pointed hat?" on the right side of the frame 
disturbing as it's a strong distraction. What is it in any event?

Sorry I don't think it's worth posting if you were expecting a bunch of 
happy great picture kind of remarks. :-(

And in case you were to ask... "What would I have done?" I really don't know 
on this one as I look at it, as I feel it's the kind of location you'd have 
to be there to see the layout and who and where Andrea was within the scene 
to justify shooting something. Or using the mirror more effectively..

And if that's you in the mirror? To me that's nearly always a no-no unless 
you really need to be in the photo as part of the family picture. Maybe you 
are?

However, sorry this picture doesn't do anything for me as an outside viewer 
simply because I don't understand what it's all about. A celebration you 
say, but it looks like a bunch of folks just hanging out gabbing!

ted