Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, No offense at all - just trying to express that there are no rules, no good or bad, it is just about how each one visualizes. I even take a 180mm or a 70-200mm out on the street when I know there will be crowds - just to get the background out of focus much easier. Lenses are just tools... Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 10:20 PM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>wrote: > Hi Jayanand, > > thanks for the honest response. > > T be honest in return, I checked my intuition thanks to the exif - I often > do after viewing large - sometimes I am wrong but I am willing to learn :-) > My last blatant mistake was Steve's BW photo with a character walking up a > path. The DoF was so shallow at that distance that I thought it must be a > crop of a nocti shot - it wasn't - longer lens at 1.4 he told me off-list - > but I learnt that Steve had that lens and as it fits my camera, it is now > on my wish list too, next to your 24-85 :-) > > I understand your point about perspective, no fear :-) > However, does perspective matter when the subject is fine? > The general geometry and balance of the image does, I agree. > But distortion, levelling, etc HCB didn't care about from what I see. > It is not one of my main concern for street photography. > > And of course hunting in a pack doesn't help, except when the fellow > photogs act as distractors, decoys, or preys ;-). > > I didn't mean to offend you at all, but I sense a possibility for you that > you haven't explored yet, awkwardly expressed I must admit, my apologies. > > Thanks again for the beautiful photos you share with us. > > Amiti?s > Philippe > > > Le 10 d?c. 12 ? 17:37, Jayanand Govindaraj a ?crit : > > Philippe, >> Thanks for looking. I have no problem in getting close, but I feel I see, >> frame and compose best with a moderate telephoto lens on the street, >> though >> I sally forth with a 16-35 often enough - but it gets a little heavy at >> times on the D800E. Another reason to use a moderate telephoto is that >> being a little further away, you do not have to bend as much to get the >> perspective right. Most of these photographs are within 10 feet of the >> subjects, and yes, in a lot of cases they know there are people with >> cameras around - it is difficult to ignore 15-20 people tripping around >> taking photographs. (-: >> >> I really think this theory about only using wide lenses on the streets >> requires debate. There are no rules but the ones we keep entrenched in our >> heads you know, so wide and long are all related to how we visualize! >> Would >> you tell HCB that 50mm is too long, and he should have used a 28 or 35? If >> I had scrubbed the EXIF data, and not mentioned my lens, would you have >> known? >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 8:24 PM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr >> >wrote: >> >> Such a superb series once more Jayanand, and the plastic lens really >>> delivers :-) >>> Which makes me sigh after I missed one (AFD-IF) on the bay at the weekend >>> ... >>> and reinforces my determination to get one :-) >>> >>> One of the security guards had spotted you, >>> so even if you're still a bit shy and are now using the longer end, >>> perhaps you could try to picture yourself as "the invisible Lluis of >>> India" and get wider and closer more often? >>> The same applies to some other shots, 85mm is already long in street >>> photography, but you know this I presume. >>> >>> However, I really love the atmosphere you managed to convey in the >>> series. >>> >>> Keep them coming :-) >>> >>> Amiti?s >>> Philippe >>> >>> Le 10 d?c. 12 ? 15:40, Jayanand Govindaraj a ?crit : >>> >>> I had gone on a photo walk to T.Nagar in Chennai on Sunday morning, a >>> >>>> residential and shopping area famous for silks and jewellery, arranged >>>> by >>>> the Photographic Society of Madras (the second oldest camera club in the >>>> world, started in 1857). Here are some photographs from the outing. All >>>> photographs with the Nikon D800E and the old plastic AFS 24-85 f3.5-4.5 >>>> lens (NOT the recently released VR version): >>>> >>>> Don't Be Shy!: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_006.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_006.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_006.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Flower Seller: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_009.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_009.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_009.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Man and Dog: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_032.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_032.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_032.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Security Guards: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_039.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_039.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_039.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Shopkeeper: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_047.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_047.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_047.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Banana Leaves: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_048.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_048.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_048.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Vegetable Shop: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_051.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_051.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_051.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Fresh Coffee: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_053.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_053.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_053.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Rag-picker: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_104.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_104.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_104.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> The Wall: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/jayanand/album254/** >>>> PSMTNagar_20121209_110.jpg.****html<http://gallery.leica-** >>>> users.org/v/jayanand/album254/**PSMTNagar_20121209_110.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_110.jpg.html> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> Please see LARGE >>>> >>>> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________****_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >