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Subject: [Leica] Re: Jonathan's PAW week one
From: "Jonathan" <kottjn@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:58:25 +0800

Thanks to all who have taken time to comment on my PAW week one! I really appreciate it!

Richard,

The alternative picture is of an inpromptu book sale at a construction site. These sales are somewhat illegal, so the books are all piled on top of a sack with drawstrings around it so the seller can pick up the whole collection of books and run if the police that do the "cleanups" come that day.

Cheers,

Jonathan Kott
kottjn@hotmail.com
http://www.pbase.com/kottjn/paw2002



From Richard Ogden:

Terrific sense of involvement here, Jonathan, the viewer really feels drawn
into the scene by the exaggerated perspective produced by the closeness of
the man and his pole. The slight subject movement, too, adds to the feeling
that here is a real slice of life happening in front of our eyes, and his
slightly wary, slightly hostile expression matches the mood of his
surroundings and the overall atmosphere of the scene. A nice touch is the
two figures to his right, especially as one is pointing back into the scene.
Your alternative picture is fascinating too. What is going on here? An
impromptu book sale? Some 'found' books? Whatever, the circular group at the
front concentrate attention on the books, the tiny background figures also
look into the scene, and there is sufficient of the surroundings shown, in
very delicate tones, to set a context. Fascinating pictures.

Richard

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