Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looking closely at Alastair's file, I see that this is from his Christian Dior Leica! No wonder it sees poetry in Paris. Since I know Alastair well, I thought he might endorse a further dissection on this pic. As mentioned, like George I really like the light and striking face. I like what the (nearly ;-)) vertical gaps do for the composition and the placement of the woman in the frame. All of the scratched surfaces behind definitely distract me. On exposure, I think that underexposing the capture was a mistake here. The darks (at least as shown) are just flat and a little muddy to my eye. It is diffuse light of course. OK, have at me, if you want. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: [Leica] Such are the dreams: IMG "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin@afirkin.com> posted: 3/4 of the way up the 422 steps to the top of Notre Dame. Time to sit reflect and listen to the iPod ;-) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/PARIS+08/L1000043.jpg.htm l <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/PARIS+08/L1000043.jpg.ht ml> http://tinyurl.com/5f39uj ............................................................................ ............................................. striking shot beautiful face framed in fine light [homage to George's eloquence] I would like to see a version with all of the pack cropped off= even greater simplicity. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer UPAA POY 1978 University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information