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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW - Week 4 - Slide One
From: "geebeespaw" <geebeespaw@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:29:08 -0000

You seem real keen to get savaged but your self crits kind of  pre-empt
praise or criticism.
I like the main shot but the reflection in the left hand poster is a big
distraction. Love the rest of it.
I thought alt 1 was the weakest shot as it didnt hold much interest for me.
Alt2 was my favourite compositionally but the quality wasnt as good as the
others as it seemed a little flat.
Alt3. I think the lady in the bg makes the shot. Her expression conveys
sentiments that it would be inappropriate to discuss here.
Overall I think you picked the right shot for the main.
Sorry John, no savagery. If you want harsh criticism, post something that
sucks.


Graham

http://geebeespaw.users.btopenworld.com/



This week I got to shoot some people and am looking for helpful crits as
this is my major weak point. I posted more ALTs than normal in hoping the
examples can get me more feedback from any shot.

http://slideone.com/PAW2002/week04.02.html
Self Crit: I like the group interaction on the left side of the frame and
the single girl doing her thing in the mirror. The blur of the passers by
gives a slight feeling of 'happening'. The poster in the upper right need a
burn job. Overall it works ok for me.

http://slideone.com/PAW2002/week04alt1.02.html
Self Crit: The composition feel good to me but the small amount of emptiness
in the center may bother me a little. I like the two foreground people w/o
them the shot would be flat. I thought of a little crop along the top but
seem to like how the various rectangle shapes (posters, light, and drawing)
work together...

http://slideone.com/PAW2002/week04alt2.02.html
Self Crit: I think this shot would have worked better if I was up on a chair
looking down a little. I like the pull on the polaroid but the arm blocking
the camera is bothersome. A little profile of the photographers face might
help too but I don't think totally necessary...

http://slideone.com/PAW2002/week04alt3.02.html
Self Crit: The girl painting seems ok. I'm not sure of the lady in the BG.
Showing a little more of the work area on the left might help too or panning
the camera that way...

The main shots w/ M & 50/2 the rest are with a 28/2. Neopan 1600 rated @
1330 dev in XTOL 1:1 for 7.5min. Still getting weak low mids & shadows...

All harsh comments WANTED !!
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John
Chicago, IL
http://SlideOne.com


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