Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh Nokeh
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:23:17 -0700
References: <B5CD835A.DD2%john@pinkheadedbug.com>

><Snip> 
> > "The slow speed of colour film reduces the depth of focus in the field of
> > vision in relatively close shots; and this cramping often makes for dull
> > composition. On top of that, blurred backgrounds in color photographs are
> > distinctly displeasing".
><Snip> 
Are they going to release a book someday "the color photographs of Henri
Cartier-Bresson" just like they did with Weston? 
Cause I've never seen one.
Why is it that "blurred backgrounds" Doesn't quite make it to "Bokeh?"
Not aged before their time i guess.
Markwr

In reply to: Message from John Brownlow <john@pinkheadedbug.com> (Re: [Leica] Bokeh Nokeh)