Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps that is the lesson I need to learn the most from this shot... shoot more film in situations like this. Thanks Joe. /matt "I would have taken a series of photos to insure that indeed he crossed the walk running and continued running..." Joseph Codispoti wrote: > From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > > > Matt Kollasch wrote & showed.............. > > > > >>> Back on campus with PAW 9... Thanks for lookin'. /matt > > > http://www.uni.edu/kollasch/photo/paw-02/pages/week-09.htm<<<<< > > > > Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Matt!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > One step more and the picture was made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Ted, Mat, > > Upon viewing the photo - and before reading the critique above - my first > impression was that the scene has an aura of mystery, almost as in a crime > scene. > Although I do not like night shots with overexposed light, I believe that > this particular offering is fine as is. If the subject were on the sidewalk, > It might be to mundane a photo. This way the photo gives the idea that the > individual running across the lawn is escaping or running away from > something. > > I would have taken a series of photos to insure that indeed he crossed the > walk running and continued running. In which case the scene composition > would have been better indeed. But if he just jumped on the walk and slowed > to a normal walk, then the mystery effect would have been lost. > > Good effort Mat, > > Joe - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html