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Subject: Re: [Leica] tilted photos
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 06:49:13 +0100
References: <B896D671.1A40%lugstuff@charlesharris.com>

charles harris wrote:

> Thanks for the good words. I've heard here many times from those who have an
> objection of sorts to tilted shots. At my own risk I can simply say that I
> don't understand that. While obviously there are those shots that aren't
> square (not dimensionally, but visually) that feel out of balance, but those
> are usually either somebody trying to get fancy (and failing) or
> carelessness.
>
> May I point you to a couple of shots that succeed visually by being "off the
> dime". As a matter of fact, horizontal alignment probably would ruin them.
> At least in my own opinion....
>
> http://charlesharris.com/pop/cen_9.html
> http://charlesharris.com/pop/fol_9.html

Hi Charles,

I did not say that I ALWAYS dislike tilted shots, only that I USUALLY do so. In
the case of your hotel window shot the tilt works well and adds to the image. In
the case of these two additional shots I do not think that they succeed. I find
that there is a tendency nowadays to tilt the camera for no apparent reason,
also in advertising photography etc. I guess it is an attempt to make the images
stand out from the crowd, but in most instances I find that it just does not
work. But that is my opinion only, so take it however you wish.

Kind regards,
Nathan

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