Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 29 Dec 2014 "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca>wrote: Alan Magayne-Roshak SHOWED: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Miscellaneous/Lake+Trip <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Miscellaneous/Lake+Trip> /20141228_MR_Mine_DSF1533.jpg.html> >G'day Alan, >The trees didn't really excite me other than the one with the yellow road >closed sign. Nice bit of observation. >But the all time beautifully seen and captured making great use of "SHOOTING >FROM THE SHADOW SIDE?" in what we might offer as.. "A beautiful >architectural photo? The Miller House!" >This is an excellent example for CREW MEMBERS to learn how and what >"Shooting from the shadow side means and looks like!" In this case it makes >the image just jump and pop right off the screen! Certainly compared to some >we see posted sitting there blank flat no character to the building nor over >all scene. By the same token sometimes the light isn't very obvious? That >means it makes us look about more to try and make something of the light. >"shadow-side!" as faint or harsh as it maybe! >Shooting from the Shadow-side will and does add character to almost any >scene or situation where it can be found. >Good on you! >cheers , >Dr. ted :-) ========================================================================================================================= Thanks, Dr. Ted. That's my favorite kind of light, too, and when I saw the house, I almost was a road hazard getting to where I could stop and get the shot before the sun moved behind a taller building (I have lots of experience with how fast it moves). Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services (Retired) UPAA POY 1978 UPAA Master of the Profession 2014 amr3 at uwm.edu http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt