Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wade, I wholeheartedly agree ! In fact I was about to comment. I usually like to get down to the children's levels when taking pictures of them. But once in a while, when taking pictures of my own children, I like doing it from my vantageoint, looking down. Sometimes that reflects my feelings as a father best. That vantage point also works in your photo, for me. I'd like to see the bubbles though, or is that too much of a cliche for you also ? :-) - Phong Wade Heninger wrote: > > >http://heninger.org/paw > > > > I've gotten a couple of comments about vantage point on my last > paw image - > the whole "shoot kids from their level" axiom. > > > > For discussions sake, I'll have to say that yes, oftentimes, that axiom is > helpful. That said, I'll have to admit that, in this instance, I much > prefer breaking that rule for a few reasons: > > > > 1. they guy is a total shorty - 3% on the height/weight scale - so you > are seeing him pretty much as we do everyday - underfoot and small. That > and he's my baby, so I'll probably try to keep him that way for > along time. > Yes, I'm imposing my view, but that is what I wanted. > 2. If I had been down on his level I would have had a distracting > background of a picket fence and other kids. I like isolating him against > the grass. > > > > FWIW.