Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was wondering when someone was going to mention the background - the window and the window sash out the top of the head. It is a lovely portrait of a lovely person, but the background seems very amateurish for a professional photographer. Aram > From: George Lottermoser <imagist3@mac.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Michelle Obama; Official Portrait by Joyce > Boghosian > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <E55CB6DC-74F4-4A10-8F35-2146BD0DF9BD@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > She looks good in the picture > but as a 'formal' environmental portrait (as shown - who knows who > cropped it when or where) > it leaves a bit to be desired. > > I agree with you on the too much air on top. > The flower in front of her hand doesn't work given the formality. > The strong dark vertical window frame running up her spine and out of > her head? > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >