Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan I liked those, I always found La Defense a difficult place to shoot. The buildings and sense of space is impressive, but I always found it a cold, soulless place. Thanks for sharing. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: 09 August 2003 00:08 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 30: Paris La Defense Nathan Wajsman showed Paris with a different look Nathan's PAW 30: Paris La Defense > First, an overall view showing that La Defense is not that far from the > city: > http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_30.jpg <<< Without finding an angle to see the Arche de Triomphe the viewer would never know the location was Paris. Good one. > A big screen was set up outside to allow people to follow the Tour de > France: > http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_30alt1.jpg The screen is interesting, but what I like in this photo are the two couples in the foreground. Adds a nice touch of human interest to the over all scene. Whatever you do don't tell me they didn't influence you in taking this photograph. Although the screen is interesting as a subject, it was really the couples? Right? ;-) > The architecture and the street art at La Defense is quite stunning, > as is the sheer > scale of the place: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_30alt2.jpg <<< A solid perspective shot. Excellent! And without the human walking through the background it wouldn't have been as effective. Good eye. > The large lawns provide a place for conversations... > or just relaxing: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_30alt5.jpg<<< I see this as an HCB type of photograph considering the perspective of human and location. "Only in Paris!" ;-) And the subject is just enough off dead centre to give the framing a comfortable balance. Keep 'em coming Nathan! :-) ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html