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Subject: [Leica] Aaron's PAW 48: Centers of Attention
From: aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler)
Date: Mon Dec 5 19:07:19 2005
References: <6.2.1.2.0.20051205195314.0e2d6d60@imap.duke.edu> <001901c5fa08$c5ebe260$2ee76c18@ted> <6.2.1.2.0.20051205210436.0ef9ebf0@imap.duke.edu> <002201c5fa0e$69659bc0$2ee76c18@ted>

Yes, I see it.  It might have been better if I'd been further left, but 
then I might have missed the listener...I suspect I really needed her to 
not be sitting there.

Thanks,
Aaron


Ted wrote:
>Aaron Sandler asked:
>>>>Hi Ted,
>>
>>I'm a little surprised at that...she was reacting to Michael talking, so 
>>I thought that she actually added to the photo.  Perhaps her involvement 
>>doesn't come across?  Do you mean that just the interaction between 
>>Michael and the listener on the right might be more powerful?>
>
>Aaron,
>I liked Michaels action but I sure thought her eye was directed at you and 
>camera creating more of a distraction than an addition. Despite her 
>re-action is quite spontaneous.
>
>Put your hand on the screen and cut her off, you'll see Michael comes 
>across with more effect! However you can't crop it like that as you'd cut 
>his arm or hand off. That of course is a no no as it spoils his action and 
>body language.
>ted


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