Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Steve: > > re: http://www.streetphoto.net/paw50.html > > I like both shots, but I think the first is my favorite. At first, I > was put off a bit by all the backs facing the camera, and I would have > liked to see the face of the guy talking to them a little better, but > the whole image with the lawmen and their steeds is kinda wild-wild > west in a way, like a posse getting ready to ride. I agree somewhat. I think there may be, at times, an over emphasis on seeing faces in street photography. In this picture I was hoping for people to see the over all scene but with the police being dominant now in a place that used to be pretty friendly and open to all. > > In urban settings, these bicycle cops do an amazing job. I once saw a > couple of bike cops chase down a purse snatcher on Canal Street in New > Orleans. When one caught up to the running man, he just dived off the > bike and truly "collared " the culprit. Yes, in DC the police used to have a huge fleet of small, 250cc, motorcycles, now those small motorcycles have been replaced by bicycles with the big traditional Harleys still there for escort services. > > Regards, > Sonny in Natchitoches > http://www.sonc.com > > regards, sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html