Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis Ripoll showed: Subject: [Leica] Which one you prefer >>>Normally I prefer the second one (Sculptures), but I hesitate and sometimes I think that's better Sculptures 2:<<<< >>http://tinyurl.com/5t9jzw<<< Leica M3, Summicron Collapsible, APX100 Hi Luis, Number 2 is the better of the two because the focus point makes it work with the artist dropping out of focus in the background. In the first picture with the piece of art out of focus it's a nothing photograph because it's so far out of focus. It's just a big distraction making the eyes try to pull it into focus. It's actually a visual block making your eyes fight to get around a big blob on a stick! The over all composition when the art piece is in focus is excellent and the only way to shoot it. There isn't any reason to use a great depth of field using a small aperture. All that would do is create a great big pile of in focus confusion! Losing the effect of the art work completely! ted