Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Bokeh (sp?) rant - hot to handle!
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:55:07 -0400

> A whole lot of people shoot wide open just about all the time and just
> about NEVER stop down.
> There images consist of a smallish sharp subject and the larger rest of
> the area is out of focus.
> Most of the area of the image is out of focus. This area serves to set
> up the subject.
> If its clumpy and bunchy then who the heck wants that?
> If it's smooth and creamy then so much the better. I'm all for it.
> Is it possible to ignore this stuff?. I cant see how.
> Sure the biggest thing is the subject. Getting the shot.
> But the way everything else looks comes in a close second.
> Figure/Ground.

Hi Mark,

What you describe would be how %80+ of my images are taken.

Regards,

Austin

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