Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 6, 2009, at 7:19 AM, Richard Taylor wrote: > Yeah, I like the looser framing, too. It's less powerful but more > informative. > > I have very much taken to heart the advice I've been given over the > years (right back to Ralph Hattersley, remember him?) to move in > close, to isolate the subject, and to reduce or eliminate extraneous > detail. This does create powerful images. I also think that it > takes some of the, oh what word to use, maybe "air" out of the > shot. Framing more loosely seems to give the subject more breathing > room and the observers eye more room to wander. As long as there is > nothing distracting in the looser frame I think it makes for more > interesting and informative photos. > > To my mind those rocks take the story of the image beyond the > potential conflict between the big tug and the little sailboat to > include the fact that this potential conflict is playing out in a > very constricted arena with consequences that go way beyond a small > boat being run down by the large tug (as bad as that is). > > I see this approach in many of your photos, Nathan, and am going to > work on pushing mine in that direction, too. > > One doesn't need to deliver a sock in the jaw every time out. I agree Dick... the broader look with context I feel gives needed information, and the cropped look to me doesn't clearly suggest pending impact... Steve > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Aug 06, 2009, at 1:26 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> I prefer the original version. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On Aug 5, 2009, at 9:53 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >> >>> Well, the value of judging in these contests has always been >>> suspect to me. It seems to lead to conformity, IMHO. But that >>> said, I cropped out the rocks. The result is here: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_4199_crop.jpg.html >>> or >>> http://tinyurl.com/l3ltkf >>> >>> The cropped version certainly emphasizes the anticipated crash, >>> but to my mind loses the piece of information that they are both >>> in a very narrow channel. >>> >>> It'd be interesting to hear what others think. Thanks. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 05, 2009, at 2:14 PM, Philip Price wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Dick, I belong to a photographic society here, ( UK ) and we >>>> have monthly competitions which are always keenly contested, our >>>> regular club membership is 70 /80 members. I regularly enter >>>> prints, with it must be said varying degrees of success ! Over >>>> the years I have learnt to anticipate what the judge will like or >>>> not like, believe me some of them can be pretty ferocious with >>>> their comments ! I do love the drama in your shot but I know the >>>> judge in a competition would probaly comment on those rocks. >>>> >>>> As an amateur though I listen, and then go out and do the same >>>> thing again, after all its for my pleasure not some judge who is >>>> definitely not on my Christmas card list !!! >>>> >>>> Happy snapping Phil. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 4:29:11 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] BOATING PAD #14 - Why Powerboaters Hate >>>> Sailors >>>> >>>> Well, that's interesting. I had thought that the rocks and >>>> distant shore added to the drama by emphasizing the narrowness of >>>> the channel in which all this drama was occurring. >>>> >>>> Thanks for commenting. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Aug 05, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Philip Price wrote: >>>> >>>>> Lots of drama, and movement in the shot, just a pity about the >>>>> rocks in the bottom right forground. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Phil >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 6:56:56 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] BOATING PAD #14 - Why Powerboaters Hate >>>>> Sailors >>>>> >>>>> ACK >>>>> >>>>> NICE >>>>> >>>>> ric >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 3, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We almost never race through Woods Hole Passage on the >>>>>> Weekends. The powerboat traffic is just too thick and the >>>>>> current usually too strong.. Three Sundays ago, though, the >>>>>> wind was too strong to race in the Bay or the Sound. So, since >>>>>> the current in the Hole was nearly slack at race time and the >>>>>> boat traffic was nearly nil, we did, only to run into an >>>>>> entirely different obstacle: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_4199.jpg.html >>>>>> or >>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/klkd3w >>>>>> >>>>>> Ever practical, we just raced around them. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_4230.jpg.html >>>>>> or >>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mycc4q >>>>>> >>>>>> D300, etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> C&C fervently desired. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Dick >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best, Steve steve.barbour at gmail.com