Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gilbert Plantinga wrote: >>>>>>> A couple of random snaps from Greenwich Village:<<<<< Hi Gilbert, Quick comments on both pictures; Smokers: it's the eye contact that spoils this picture as they are now involved with your camera and not doing what they were doing... talking and smoking! In effect you saw then, thought it an interesting picture, put camera to eye... probably took too long focusing and composing and gave yourself away. In effect not capturing the "smoking quiet moment." Exposure and compo is OK it's just the moment is lost because you gave yourself away. Little old lady: Exposure looks good... little old lady is too far through the picture as you have her almost dead centre . Hopefully there is more on the neg on the left, if so I'd use it and crop a smidgen off the right. Make for a slightly better composition balance. In effect you shot this about three paces too late! ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant