Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All true, but it is still a lovely image, and I'm sure you are as proud as punch ;-) Cheers > It was only meant to be a simple snapshot for an audition, and there was > no > pre-planning whatsoever. > > Just went to the back of the supermarket across the street from my place, > looking for a flat surface, and a wall. > > I know what you mean about the concrete, but I have a version where the > lines in the concrete are Photoshopped out. I actually found that the > converging lines towards the form add an interesting element. I felt that > taking them out would make the picture seemingly more "perfect" which led > me to start nit-picking other "imperfections" like her left hand stretched > a little further than her right foot, little tear on her tights, etc. It > then becomes too "unreal." > > > On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:21 PM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >> Well she should be very happy with this. My only critic would be the >> concrete pavement which tends to distract a little, but I like the >> format, >> background and of course her form ;-) >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >> > Sara needed a photo for an audition. >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kiisaka/Sara2013/P1050011.jpg.html >> > >> > It is a basic, classic position (premi?re arabesque en pointe) that >> she >> > was >> > required have photographed to show her form. >> > >> > It was snapped behind the supermarket across the street from my place, >> > near >> > its loading dock. >> > >> > Quite a bit of work was required to remove the moir? pattern from her >> > finely textured leotard and tights. It's a testament to the lens' >> > resolution, but it doesn't quite have the beauty that APO-Summicron >> 90mm >> > possesses. >> > >> > OM-D E-M5 and 45mm >> > >> > -- >> > Ken Iisaka >> > first name at last name dot org or 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 >> > > > > -- > Ken Iisaka > first name at last name dot org or com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >