[Leica] Nathan's PAD 17/01/2009: it is a small world

[durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)]

Its a gut reaction, George.  Maybe charming snapshot is a more apt 
description, since the photo doesn't aspire to high art.  The warm 
expressions on Nathan's subjects draw me in whereas the general effect 
of the others is to keep me at a distance.  Looking back at the 
presidential people portraits I see that a certain percentage of them 
have genuine warm expressions, but the blast of flat lighting really 
puts me off.

Best,

Mike Durling

George Lottermoser wrote:
> I'm at a loss to understand
> how this "is a great portrait"
> and
> the "Dehumanizing portraits"
> are "bad photographs"
>
> for me: Nathan told a heart warming story of connection
> (as he so often does)
> and presented a charming snapshot
> to accompany the story
>
> but "a great portrait?"
> really?
>
>