Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, That is a terrific shot, and it's the available lighting that makes it so good, that is, the available light from his phone on his face. Robert On Oct 14, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Chris, I humbly submit my PAD from the other day as an example: > > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/ > 4253606_kdsZ6C#1526215274_D245Sph-O-LB > > Not great photography, but that is not the discussion here. The > point is that it was taken at f2 and ISO 6400. I had no control > over lighting, obviously. Of course in general it is preferable to > have good light. But lots of interesting things happen in poor > light, and I find it very liberating not to be limited by my > equipment. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > On 14 Oct, 2011, at 22:44 , Chris Saganich wrote: > >> I would say that you photographed the light, not the dark. I >> witness many >> people doing nothing more the photographing subjects in darkness >> thinking >> their high ISO is a substitute for proper lighting. Just out of >> curiosity >> has changing to digital affected your ability to make these point >> source >> images? >> >> Chris >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj >> <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Tina, >>> Just stunning >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 2:01 AM, Tina Manley >>> <images at comporium.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, I take lots of pictures in the dark. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> http://www.tinamanley.smugmug.com/Travel/Tina-Manley-Portfolio/ >>> 3800412_wN4gtw/1/360345210_zPxey/Large >>>> >>>> Or with a candle or firelight. But I was always able to do it >>>> with Tri-X >>>> or >>>> TMax pushed to 800 and Leica fast lenses!! I used TMZ 3200 film >>>> some >>> when >>>> it came out, but 800 was usually enough. >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Chris Saganich >>>> <csaganich at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've never understood why people want to take pictures in the dark >>>> anyway. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Saganich >> www.imagebrooklyn.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > 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 > Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > Blog: http://www.nathansmusings.eu > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information