Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff Hopkinson explained : Subject: RE: [Leica] What's available >>>I don't see where any confusion comes from. Ted is praising Tina's use of the available light and saying that some less talented photogs might use flash instead and ruin the shot.<< Hi Geoff Thanks for making it clear what my comment was about, as only a fool would ever suggest Tina use a flash in her use of the magic she does with a camera and available existing light! Hi Robert, Unfortunately you missed the first posting as I wasn't alluding to using flash on Tina's beautiful example of seeing and appreciating the effects of a candle lit scene. My point was, she used what was motivating her to shoot.. "the LIGHT on the subject as seen!" Creating a very beautiful moment by existing light. Then pointed out there are so called photographers.. Who would destroy the scene by using a twinkie light simply because they don't have the brains to read, recognize and understand the effects of light as we see it. I trust this helps. If not, Hoppy please correct me. :-) Thanks old buddy! :-) ted On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 5:44 AM, Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote: > Ted, > > Did someone suggest Tina should have used a flash? Did I miss something? > > Robert > > >> Hi Tina, >> >> Classic girl. Classic! >> >> One of the truly great lenses of Leica is the Noctilux! Man at f1.0 you >> don't shoot by "available light", you shoot by available darkness! :-) >> >> Through out my career I used the light illuminating the subject as much as >> possible simply because that is what we see the subject by. Did I blow a >> frame or three? Yep and I'm the first to admit it, only because sometimes >> I >> did really push my luck on many occasions. But if you don't try, you'll >> never learn how to make it work! >> >> >> >> Then some fool would come along and blink a Twinkie light and completely >> destroy what the motivating light was all about! >> >> Heck they still do it today simply because so many "so called >> photographers" >> are absolutely clueless when it comes to the value of light and how it >> motivates us to see the subject. >> >> This photo of yours is truly classic by light motivational standards. I >> can't imagine anyone seeing this then blasting a twinkie light completely >> destroying the visual effect. >> >> However, there are dimwits out there who'd say, "Oh but it's not bright >> enough for me to stop down to f8.0 so I have to use my flash!" >> >> Aaaaahhh!!! KILL!! Then they have the audacity to call themselves >> photographers! Shame! >> >> Great photo dear lady thank you for posting. >> >> ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.6.9/1637 - Release Date: 8/27/2008 7:01 AM