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Subject: Re: [Leica] Poking my head above the parapet
From: Darrell Jennings <darrell_jennings@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 08:41:49 -0700 (PDT)

Sorry, the link doesn't work, can you verify it? DJ
- --- Michael Francis <michael@francis-web.com> wrote:
> Ted, thanks for your kind words, unfortunately I was
> unable to get to a
> computer for the last couple of days (and then the
> computer was configured
> to send HTML messages.)
> 
> I like your suggestions and as I have easy access
> the Iron-Work-2.jpg site I
> will try and shoot a couple of variations, playing
> with the light. I have
> the following picture, which is a very different
> composition of a similar
> subject, but is taken towards the light as you
> suggested.
> 
>
http://www.francis-web.com/photography/Portfolio/May/Iron-Work-Epson-2450.jp
> g
> 
> 
> I too would have liked a longer shutter speed for
> the cyclist .. next time
> :-)
> 
> Michael.
> 
> 
> Michael Francis wrote & showed:
> 
> >>> I have been reading the LUG for a period of time
> via my work email,
> which is
> > essentially read (work) only. On looking at some
> of the moving (and some
> not
> > so
> > moving) pictures posted to the LUG I realized that
> I have a lot to learn,
> > but I could only start to learn by opening myself
> up to comment by others.
> > So if you have a moment could you have a glance at
> these two
> photographs...
> > (I have pointed the URL's directly at the jpg
> files (which are 800 pixels
> > wide) rather than the web pages)
> >
> >
>
http://www.francis-web.com/photography/Portfolio/June/Iron-Work-2.jpg
> >
>
http://www.francis-web.com/photography/Portfolio/May/Cars-on-83rd.jpg
> 
> 
> Hello Michael,
> As I'm sure you're aware sometimes it takes thick
> skin to handle the
> critique. ;-)
> 
> However, not his time.
> 
> Iron-Work-2.jpg.... The only improvement that comes
> to mind is, I'd have
> used the light in a more enhancing manner and moved
> to the  " shadow side."
> In other words moved away over to the left if it
> were possible and shot
> basically the same angle only from the left, making
> use of the shadows
> created by the sun on the fire escape.
> 
> What happens when you make this move, all the little
> shadows stand out and
> create a greater depth to the details. It in effect
> becomes a form of
> Rembrant lighting used in portraiture.
> 
> It's exactly the reverse of what you see here with
> the sun shining basically
> flat on the subject without any redeeming quality,
> other than giving light
> to make an exposure. By moving to left the light
> adds an enhancing quality
> of shadows and is working for you.
> 
> May/Cars-on-83rd.jpg... Not much I'd change here
> other than maybe..... maybe
> using a slightly slower shutter speed to give the
> cyclist a bit of more
> movement for his motion. Say a one shutter speed
> more as you have some
> slight blur now and as I said "maybe" a touch more
> "might help."
> 
> But then I lean toward "blurred action" for moving
> objects. ;-)
> 
> hope this helps.
> ted
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> 
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