Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/07
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Mark,
I agree with Graham that the first shot of Graham by himself is the best.
I like the background pattern of the bikes in a row. I also like the direction
you take in the final shot. Both of the shots are, IMHO, good ideas for pieces
of environmental portraiture. The shot through the spokes of the tire is
creative, but I didn't like the way the spokes and the reflector cut up his
face.
It is tough to tell how good any of these shots might have been because of
the problems with exposure that you noted. One suggestion I might give is to
watch the light. The fluorescent lights here cast some nasty shadows on the
ceiling, and leave faces rather flat. It's pretty tough shooting indoors, but,
of course, that's also the only place you could have gotten the bikes in the
shot...maybe some LUGgers who work with artificial lighting could give you some
suggestions.
Regards,
Michael Gerard
geeman1066@earthlink.net
Mark Pope wrote:
> I recently enrolled on a portraiture evening class. For my first assignment
> I decided to pester the manager and staff of a local cycle shop, who agreed
> to let me take a few portraits.
>
> Roger, http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-34015.html eats, sleeps
> and breaths cycling, although he no longer races competitively, he talks a
> fast time trial!
>
> This is the manager Graham and a regular customer discussing the finer
> points of cycle componentry...
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-34016.html
>
> The mechanic was building a new back wheel for someone. These shots show
> him in action.
>
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-34017.html and
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-34019.html
>
> Finally, here are a couple of portraits of the shop manager Graham.
>
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-34018.html and
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-34020.html
>
> All of the shots are from the same roll of Fuji Neopan 1600 which was rated
> at EI400 in error (memo to brain, buy M7 for DX coding). Fortunately, I
> realised my error before I developed the film, so was able to do something
> about it.
>
> Comments on or off-list would be much appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Mark Pope
> Swindon Wilts, UK
>
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope
>
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