[Leica] Portrait

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

C'mon get real, Ted... We just see some things differently

Jim


Ted Grant wrote:

>> Philippe Orlent wrote:
>> It's a good portrait with the reflection of the hair in the mirror.  
>> She's very serious, though. And a bit intriguing. Must be something  
>> with her eyes.<<<
> 
> 
> Jim Hemenway agreed:
> 
>> My thoughts run along the same lines as those of Philippe.<<
> 
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Portrait<<<<<<<,,
> 
> Guys I agree there's potential here, but you must be kidding that the 
> hair in the back ground mirror has anything to do with the "FACE 
> PORTRAIT!" Or am I looking at an entirely different photograph?
> 
> It never caught my eye at all and is quite frankly meaningless in this 
> portrait because of the wonderful face, without question "potential for 
> beautiful Rembrandt lighting."
> 
> As it is we have this wonderful face being "ordinarily lit" when with a 
> slight turn of the head to the subjects' right it could have been a 
> smashing beautiful portrait!
> 
> Victor missed the high end potential of what it could've been and ended 
> up with a plain ordinary every day kind of photograph! And you guys are 
> talking about the bloody hair reflected in a back ground mirror of no 
> consequence?
> 
> C'mon get real, this has great potential and Victor blew it! But I will 
> give him credit again for long lens use! Unfortunately the most 
> important part, "light and face" was missed! Period!
> 
> ted