Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > >> > >> For me, I find that anything less than 50mm is an "in your face " > >> style. From a photojournalism or documentary point of view, "...in your face..." places the viewer in a more intimate relationship with the subject. Assuming, of course, that the photographer has the guts or social skill to get intimate with the subject, It puts the viewer "THERE" with the subject. Not on the periphery looking in. The viewer is not allowed to be a voyeur but forced to deal with the subject at hand and not hide behind the photographer. ...35mm is reality. Remember, " ... if you are not close enough......." 35mm is the standard view. Sometimes this is not wide enough and a 21 or 24 is called for. Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland locke@straylight.ca http://www.straylight.ca/locke - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Touched By Fire: doctors without borders in a third world crisis. http://www.straylight.ca/touchedbyfire.htm ISBN#0-7710-5305-3 McClelland & Stewart