Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Steve. I agree with you, La Defense is a sterile place. I have been coming there a lot over the past 8 years and have certainly taken a lot of forgettable pictures there. But I keep trying, as it is an interesting place, and in my opinion a stunning example of modern architecture. Cheers, Nathan Steve Unsworth wrote: > 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 - -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html