Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> > Hi Sonny, > The flag shot is truly wonderful. http://www.sonc.com/flag_dux.htm I just wish that the second bird (the one > on the right that is moving) were not there--for me it detracts from the image, partly because of compositional considerations and partly because it is not sharp. > > Nathan http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm Nathan: I agree about the sharpness. I have several frames of this, including one without the ducks at all, and one with a single duck swimming through the flag. Hard to control those dang ducks, I liked this one best, because in some of the others, the duck's wakes were causing worse composition problems. A problem I faced was that I was shooting relatively slow film (for me) and had to choose my focus in between. The flag that is being reflected is about 150 feet wide. It's hanging between two crane trucks on the opposite bank, maybe 500 feet away. That, of course, puts the reflection 480 feet from the ducks actual image. Good thing it was a sunny day, or it just would not have happened. I really MUST get those Neutral Density filters, so I can standardize my film. I hate being out all day with a full kit of cameras, so I go to this festival with only one body and two lenses. Thanks for your comments. They always make me think about how I could have done a shot better. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html