Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18

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Subject: [Leica] Dehumanizing portraits?
From: durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)
Date: Sun Jan 18 21:36:43 2009
References: <5B13112AD743CA6EF73CB6B2@hindolveston.reid.org> <497403F9.6060601@cox.net> <48868AA1-DA8B-40A9-8144-747999A559DC@mac.com>
 
George Lottermoser wrote:
> the behind the scenes snaps
> and eye highlights
> indicate two octagonal soft domes
> not ring light
>
Thanks, George.  I hadn't seen the behind the scenes snaps.  I was 
looking at the soft shadows that surround the people which is one of the 
signatures of the ring light, but maybe not so pronounced.
> rather like a copy set up
> for documenting sculpture
> without drama
> for cataloging purposes
>
A fitting description :)  That seems to be what he was aiming for.

Mike D
In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Dehumanizing portraits?)
Message from durling at cox.net (Mike Durling) ([Leica] Dehumanizing portraits?)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Dehumanizing portraits?)