Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sam, are you using Internet Explorer IE6? I have had another report that IE6 did not show the pictures. I have no clue why... - -- Arne In message <000001c19934$16e3c6e0$0e8efea9@SAM>, "Sam Krneta" writes: >Arne, > >For some reason his picture does not show when I click on the link. It >goes to the page but the picture is x'ed out. > >Sam Krneta > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Arne Helme >Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 1:19 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Arne's PAW #2 for 2002 (goth alert!) > >Here's a bit more information about my PAW #2. > >First the subject, Josien. First of all, I know her. She is the most >happy >and lively person you could imagine. It was just this very short moment >of >reflection that caught my attention, and then I made the shot. A moment >later >it was gone. I made several other photos of her later in the evening but >all >of these were simply happy snaps and not very spectacular. > >My personal criticism of my PAW #2 is the following. Firstly, it is not >a >posed photo. As I said above, it was that short moment of reflection >that >caught my attention. Secondly, light was reflecting off the bar desk >and >adding some nice light to her face. My main problem is, as some of you >also >pointed out, the ash tray in the lower right corner of the photo. It >may look >as she is staring at it. If it is removed or cropped away, the subject >just >stares into emptiness. I did not see that while making the photo. >Inexperience on my side, I guess. Thirdly, when the photo was shot I >thought >I had a clear view of her right eye through her hair. I wonder if that >is a >parallax problem. Finally, there is not much storytelling going on --- >only >the subject's moment of reflection (B.D's comment). >On the technical side I just have to say the following: the 2/28mm ASPH. >is a >truly stunning low light lens! 28mm works very well for me, and if you >need a >wide angle lens with excellent sharpness and contrast at f2, this is >definitely the lens to get. > >-- Arne > > >In message <20020108190617.5BFD42046@arne-nb.helme-intra>, >Arne Helme writes: >>I just added PAW #2 2002 to my web site. It was shot last weekend when >I went >> >>to a gothic/industrial party in the Ruhr area of Germany. Following >the >>suggestions I received after posting PAW #1, I have tried to retain >more >>detail in the shadow areas of the scan. It is a full frame uncropped >scan, >>and I intend to only display uncropped fotos on my PAW. Comments and >>suggestion are appreciated. >> >>PAW #2 can be viewed at: >> >> http://helme.stelvio.nl/paw2002/paw02.html >> >>The main PAW index is at: >> >> http://helme.stelvio.nl/paw2002/ >> >>-- Arne >>Arne Helme >>Email: Arne.Helme at stelvio.nl (^" at "^@) >>Work: +31-33-4697340, Fax: +31-33-4697341, GSM: +31-620135827 >>M&I/Stelvio bv, Zonnehof 41, 3811 ND Amersfoort, the Netherlands >> >> >>-- >>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 > > >-- >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