Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] SonC's PAW 39
From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 09:14:17 -0500
References: <002901c14aa9$c00b9ec0$9740b8c7@nsula.edu> <3BBBE6FF.9A042755@webshuttle.ch>

From: Nathan Wajsman

> Hi Sonny,
>
> > http://www.sonc.com/paw/paw39.htm
>
> This one is a bit soft on the man's face.

Yes, I think the fact that I was shooting with a 50mm at f2 about four
feet from him gave me just a sliver of depth of field.  It was the
first time I have used that lens, I am much more accustomed to the
35mm or 90mm.  A moment before, I shot this one:
http://www.sonc.com/cousin.jpg
It really shows how shallow the DOF was.   I chose the other one for
my P.A.W. because the expression was one that I've remembered for many
years from this man.

> > http://www.sonc.com/paw/paw39alt.htm
>
> This one I like better. It is a nice scene with 3 generations.
> Nathan Wajsman
 > http://www.wajsman.com/

It seems that the overwhelming number of votes (at least from those
who voiced an opinion) went to the alternate.   I like it too, but it
almost looks posed, though it is not.   I rarely add an alternate, but
I just could not make up my mind on which I like the best.

I suppose that when there is a doubt, we should go with our alternate.
It seems that when most of us post PAW alternates, the cry of the
crowd is in favor of the alt.

Hmmm, maybe we're somehow shy of putting the better one out front?

Thanks for your comments.

Regards,
Sonny
http://www.sonc.com


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