Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alfie posted another! >>> Alfie's PAW #7 taken with a R4 is at: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=574627<< Hi Alfie, Let me say I think you are trying, even though at times the advice given appears to go right over your head. Here we go: 1/ You didn't hold the camera straight as it appears the camera was tilted down and forward from the upper left side creating a strange down hill look at the left. In this kind of photo where there are vertical and horizontal lines of buildings in the back ground you should quickly check the view finder sides as you look through the camera and make sure you are...." holding the camera straight! Vertically and horizontally lined up with one of the building lines in the background, otherwise you keep spoiling what might have been an interesting photograph. Interesting, not great or good. 2/ I think it would've had more interest if you waited longer until the women came closer or were about to pass. Then the following couple would've moved further into the frame making a more interesting photograph. If not, better composition. When you have the camera to your eye in this situation, people walking toward you and shoot, it's best to keep the camera to your eye as the subjects come closer as there maybe a far more interesting photo of expressions by waiting. Even then keep holding the camera to your eye until they pass out of view, then they wont have any idea you shot their picture. Besides the next people coming along may provide a much better situation. I can only say keep on trying, the more you shoot and listen, the better you should become. But make sure the advice you receive is applied to the next picture session as that's the only way you will improve. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html