Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ted! I always appreciate your comments. Underneath his school composition book is the plastic bag that he has to store the book in because there is not a dry place in his home. When I take photos back to give the families, the first thing they do is find a plastic bag to put them in. It's a different world for sure! Tina On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 10:16 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Tina Manley showed: > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Homework > > > > PESO: >> >> One more and then I really have to go and paint the porch floor: >> >> Homework - >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/tinamanley/61953-69410.jpg.html >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/tinamanley/61953-69410.jpg.html>C&C >> greatly appreciated <<<<<<< >> > > Hi Tina, > A beautiful moment of concentration! Available light, reflection off the > paper he's writing on as a fill light. No need for flash destroying the > mood. :-) But then that's the result of a fine photographer with a great > set > of eyes and observation. > > This is such a simple life style photograph, a sample of what documenting > humans is all about. > > We in North America are so accustomed to seeing young people with a cell > phone or other electronic contraption plugged into the side of their head > or > finger typing messages back and forth it's hard to believe there are kids > who live in dirt floor huts and do their school work with a pencil and > scraps of paper.. > > But that's what makes the photo even more powerful! Not one thing other > than a pencil and a piece of paper. And people and kids of North America > can't live without there dingle berry what's it in hand and against their > ear. > It's the beauty of simplification that makes this such a strong photograph. > Not to forget the lighting. > cheers, > > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com