Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, Many thanks! Jim McIntyre wrote: > > I really like this photo...having a "bookworm" daughter as well I can > relate! I bet she was so engrossed with the book that she even didn't notice > you taking the picture...or is she so used to being a subject she doesn't > flinch anymore? Both--she has been photographed more or less daily since she was born, so by now she is totally used to it. And secondly, yes, she was very busy choosing--the amount I had allowed her that day was enough for 5-6 books; she ended up taking 4 after assuring herself that the unspent amount would be held in reserve for her. > You did a great job of balancing the outside light against the interior. > Often framing a subject against a window makes for a challenging exposure. I > suspect the outside light was diffused enough, and the window large enough > to make the balancing easier. It was extremely easy, I take no credit for it whatsoever. The weather was overcast, the light therefore nice and soft, and what I posted on the web is an almost straight scan from the negative, with only a slight levels adjustment applied in Photoshop. That is why I made a point of mentioning the film--Tri-X--since we recently had a discussion about it. I have become concvinced that it is simply the most universal film in existence, because of its ability to handle a large variety of lighting situations. Cheers, Nathan > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_14.jpg > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html