Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Arne's PAW #3 and #4 for 2002
From: Arne Helme <Arne.Helme@stelvio.nl>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:56:36 +0100

In message <p05100307b87c14831674@[203.208.69.141]>, 
Alastair Firkin writes:
>>On 1/28/02 at 8:03 AM, Arne.Helme@stelvio.nl (Arne Helme) thoughtfully wrote:
>>
>>>  PAW #3 is a portrait of my wife, Cindy.  It is lit by daylight that was
>>>  diffused by a very thin curtain that hangs in front of a window in our
>>>  hallway.  Inspiration for this shot was the photos that Robert G. 
>>>Stevens has
>>>  posted of his son.  I like (environmental) portraits where the subject mak
>es
>>>  eye contact with the viewer.  Shot with Leica M6 + 1.0/50mm Noctilux at f1
>.4
>>>  on Ilford XP2 Super.
>>>
>>>  http://helme.stelvio.nl/paw2002/paw03.html
>>>
>>
>>I like this shot. Good lighting blend and interesting visual textures. My onl
>y
>>thought is that the vertical space above her, for me, unbalances the 
>>portrait a
>>bit, although seen on a wall I might have a different take on it. I'm not goo
>d
>>at isolating what I see on the screen very well yet.
>
>
>I agree -- is she "there" because you used the rangefinder and then 
>didn't "re-compose" the image? Only because I do this all the time
>
>Beautiful portrait otherwise
>

Thanks!

Yes, she's "there" due to the use of the rangefinder.  Distance to subject is about 1.5m.  At f1.4, that does not yield much DOF for anything but small pictures.  I used Tina's trick here; prefocusing, and moving back/forth until I had Cindy's left eye in focus.  If I re-compose after that I usually end up with an out-of focus picture.

- -- Arne


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