Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html