Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 30, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > Maybe that's where I differ in approach. > > One reason that I adore using RF cameras is the ability to see life on > parade. When I consider a subject such as the wood carver, I might spend > several minutes observing him through the viewfinder. When I feel right, I > push the shutter button. > > On those occasions when I've shot multiple images of the same subject, I've > found that my initial instinct of the best shot was almost always right. It > is also almost always the first picture! When it isn't the first picture, > it's usually one when I've moved in closer. and even closer...? I hope sometimes Jim you get down lower too... I think that would have been worth another shot... (I am finding that 75% of my photos are taken from below the subject, and I don't crawl around on my knees) Steve > Years ago I remember reading > about some photographer who said that if your pictures aren't good enough, > you're not close enough. He was right, so far as my stuff's concerned. > > I usually only like wider angle lenses when I'm shooting a "ballet" of > activity--with many things happening within a frame. Sometimes a 50 > doesn't > allow enough flexibility. However, this year I've fallen in love again > with > the basics: my M3, Summilux 50 (gad, what a lens!), and b/w film. > > On most days I wind up with about ten really nice shots per 36-exposure > roll > (or at least shots that I'd like to share with others). In fact, I have a > backlog of about 300 images from the past year (which is why my PESOs are > more like PADs!) A single event will yield quite a few decent shots. > > The other day I photographed a friend's three year old son, during the > intermission of a Thanksgiving dinner production (we were both a little > bored). I only shot seven images; two were screwed-up exposures, one was > of > a wall (misfire), but all the others were keepers (at least acc'd to the > parents.) > > In the case of the wood carver I was far more interested in the complete > scene--the hat, the tent, the carving, the boots and the way the light was > slanting into the enclosure. When I had the shot I wanted, I was > satisfied. > > About the only portrait session this year that didn't work involved an old > friend and his wife. The pictures all showed him smiling--but missing > about > eight teeth on his upper jaw! After the implants go in next year we should > be fine <g>. > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > tedgrant at shaw.ca > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:49 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Carver > > Jim Shulman offered > Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Carver > > >> Easy for you digital guys to say <g>. >> For a film devotee, it was one shot and done. Sometimes two if I screw up >> focus or exposure.<<<<<, > > Oh no no don't say that as I shrivel and die! Particularly when you have > such an incredible subject sitting there not going anywhere!!! That's part > of the reason he makes for a great subject... "HE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" > We > > are going to have a discussion behind the wood shed on this one young man! > :-( :-) > > Film or digital, Jim I'd have sat there for an hour, if not more, clicking > at every little motivating moment of the scene. However I must say with > film > > all the dang darkroom work would've been a big pain in the butt along with > cutting the film, sleeving, contact printing, editing for selection. Back > into darkroom for print making. > > Right there is reason alone to go digital! :-) > > When I lived the life of a film photographer I never let the amount of > film > deter me from shooting everything that I felt in my heart or soul! Yeah > it > got dangerously low in rolls at times, but I always kept a couple of extra > rolls in other pockets as a kind of insurance. > > Of course now I've gone digital it's a living piece of cake with a couple > of > > cards, a spare battery and one can blow their brains out snapping away! :-) > > So back to this incredible carving subject? Man you can't just shoot one > or > two frames when you have such great picture potential before you. > Obviously > from your answer it would be... "Yes you can shoot just one" :-( :-( > > So let's say the next time you run into something like this you will make > a > major effort to shoot more than one, maybe two or go whole hog and shoot > it > to the last possible interesting story telling photograph you can possibly > squeeze out of it! Like man, everyday you find some of the most > interesting > characters for your photos it's quite amazing. And yes many wouldn't give > you two seconds of extra time for more pictures. > > But a situation like this complete with such a visual character to go with > it. Hell if you run out of film I've got some film lying around in the > cupboards here I'll mail to you. But you have to shoot more! OK so we have > a > > deal? Right?:-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> tedgrant at shaw.ca >> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:13 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Carver >> >> Jim Shulman showed: >> Subject: [Leica] PESO: Carver >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/carver+sm.jpg.html >> >> Hi Jim, >> What a great subject character to photograph! I'm sure you must have >> pumped >> a few dozen images of him covering all the aspects of doing his carving, >> hat, face, his hands at his age must be incredible to shoot after all the >> years of carving. >> >> And the face for expressions? Must be dozens of images. Like you could >> just >> sit back with maybe 90 or an f4 80-200 zoom and blow yer brains out as his >> expressions changed. :-) And as the light changed on the scene. Endless >> photo options! >> >> Please tell me you did work him for every picture possibility possible? >> You >> did , didn't you? I knew you would! Good on you! >> cheers, >> Dr. ted :-) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.87/2536 - Release Date: 11/30/09 > 07:31:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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