Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting shot, Michael. I like the viewpoint, and what you were trying to do. However...I'm not sure whether I am looking at - a.) a pile of clothes on a table; b.) Someone reading at a table; c.) someone asleep on a table. You need to do something to eliminate that confusion. Unfortunately, I'm not sure whether darkroom/photoshop work alone can solve that problem. I think it has more to do with the position of the pile of clothes/grad student at the "decisive moment." Not to suggest how you should take your photo - but I think I might have been more inclined, given the same lighting, situation, etc., to have shot a horizontal with 21 at table level, allowing me to make clear what the "object" at the table is, and, at the same time, allowing me to keep the wonderful line of chairs with their outline of light. But what I would do is irrelevant - what matters is what you feel and see, and how you record it.:-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Richard Ogden Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 3:58 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Michael's PAW for week 2 The unusual viewpoint and extremes of tone give this picture great immediate impact, and the lit pages are well-placed in the frame. The lit tops of the chair backs make a nice border for the main subject, and I would take everything to dead black beyond them, especially at the base of the print where the chair seat is visible. With such a graphic image, you might consider tilting the frame to the right a little, so that the table tops become parallel to the print edges. I think the picture succeeds in achieving your aim, but I think it has great graphic beauty as well. Richard *********************************************************************** Richard Ogden PAW Site: http://mysite.freeserve.com/paw2002/index.html *********************************************************************** - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Abbott" <lists@mabot.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:16 AM Subject: [Leica] Michael's PAW for week 2 : I've posted my second PAW a bit early, it's at: : : http://www.mabot.com/paw02/wk2%200112-0429.html : : This is a big library in a basement, slightly gloomy at the best of times, : and it was a dark and rainy afternoon. I was trying to capture the emptiness : of the place over the summer holidays, with only a few of us slacking grad : students around. : : I hope they look OK. I can lay some blame on my screen which is giving : trouble, I'm also only beginning to play around with B+W 'printing' in : Photoshop so I'd apreciate any comments on that aspect. : : Michael Abbott : : Johannesburg, : South Africa : : : : -- : 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