Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don?t know which could be the intention of HCB on this sentence, however I think that my preference would be always for the better moment. I think we will never forget a magic moment even if the image is not fully sharp, and we can forget more easily the less exceptional moments. Cheers Lluis El 11/03/2014, a las 23:55, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> escribi?: > I do think though than when HCB is talking about sharpness obsessions he's > really not talking about missing ones focus. He's talking about shooting at > slower than optimal shutter speeds in low light. And when we then have five > shots of the subject shot at 15th of a second do we later just pick the > sharpest of the five off the contact sheet? Or do we pick the one which > captures a better moment but is a tad softer than some of others? > Or split the difference? > > > On 3/11/14 6:29 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Yes Mark, this was my case too, the magic moment appears and the camera >> was >> not ready, on such cases I prefer catch the moment, as you >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> El 11/03/2014, a las 02:15, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> escribi?: >> >>> The last shot I posted to the LUG last Friday a flower was not in focus >>> where I wanted it to be and I had no time to shoot more or stop down and >>> had >>> I been stopped down in the first place I'd have nailed it far more to my >>> liking I was experimenting with a manual focus lens which I was less >>> familiar with and was not prepared. Did not have my camera and lens set >>> up >>> right. >>> Very rare I'm happy about missing my focus or another other glaring >>> examples of bad technique all of which are inexcusable but happen. >>> There are only a couple of examples of well known HCB shots in which his >>> focus could have been better. He shot fast enough where he didn't need >>> to in >>> generally accept such shots there were other takes on the roll. Yet there >>> are times when the magic moment happens when the camera is focusing over >>> your subjects shoulder and its worth it being a bit soft or off. >>> >>> Some of the red berries are sharp and a part of his sleeve. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/fridayflowers/131019_202344.jpg.h >>> tml >>> >>> Or >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/ob4bhru >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3/10/14 7:41 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>> >>>> I agree. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> On 3/10/2014 6:11 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>> Thanks for commenting Jim, I saw the expression of that dame and I >>>>> don?t >>>>> had >>>>> the time to focus, but I like her expression? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> El 10/03/2014, a las 23:55, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>> escribi?: >>>>> >>>>>> Interesting. This looks more like a 1930s box camera image than one >>>>>> from >>>>>> a >>>>>> modern Leica. It can't be motion, at 1/1000 sec, so it must be that >>>>>> the >>>>>> focus is behind her. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> On 3/10/2014 5:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>>>> If you are agree with this sentence from HCB you can take a look to >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> picture >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Rambla/20140205_L1038596w.jpg >>>>>>> .h >>>>>>> tml> >>>>>>> Leica M9, Summicron Rigid >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>>> lluis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photographer >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information