Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Rev and his wife are from South Korea, and they mirror most of the folks at church who have come here from South Korea; very quiet, very polite, very reserved, very proper. Their biggest concern regarding the portrait was what would be behind them; it took them a few seconds to decide that the flower arrangement should be behind them. Little did they know that, at f/1.2, the flowers would look more like a water fountain. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Don Dory > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 8:03 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Jeffery Smiths PAW > > > http://www.jeffery-nola.com/PAW_1.html > > I would like to start a thread about how different people choose to be > photographed. This PAW has two individuals standing upright and at > attention for what is a simple casual portrait by someone they know well. > > Despite the distracting bands in the background I like how these > two people > are presented. The earlier talk about generations from now these kind of > photographs will be most valuable is true. So, to sum up my comments this > is a simple "snapshot" that goes beyond being a snapshot as it > tells a world > of information about the people being photographed and how they view their > place in the world. > > Don Dory > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html