Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill I think that you have caught that feeling in their faces, clothes and poses very well then. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of bill harting Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2007 10:42 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] img: Five cousins, George and Happy Thank you, Hoppy, and george, for your reactions. I was trying to find an instant, or instants, all on one day, when the subjects were willing to reveal something that wasn't pure child, wasn't adult but was at least a reflective moment. A stillness. A group picture in five parts. They are all muses for me... The light on the curved brick wall, opposite the open front door, was nice, but not as perfect as I had hoped. I have a lot to do yet. Bill G Hopkinson wrote: > If I might add to George's comments, (I had looked at these from the > Rollei list as well). > The wall makes for a somewhat discordant effect, sort of quirky to me. The > children's clothing and expressions give a retro feel as > well. If the pics make us look more than once then that tells me > something, I think. > Bill, what were you aiming for here? > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Lottermoser George > Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2007 02:17 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] img: Five cousins > > For the most part I really appreciate what you've done here. The body > language and expressions really work; individually and as a group. > While it appears that the wall gave the subjects a certain level of > comfort; and it serves as a constant in the series; I also find the > brick pattern a bit distracting. There's something very subtle in > this group which seems upset by the hardness of the bricks. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Apr 19, 2007, at 10:11 AM, bill harting wrote: > >> Five cousins at Easter, one at a time. After dinner, things can >> become hectic. These were taken during enforced pauses in the action. >> >> http://tinyurl.com/24wqhr > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information