[Leica] Airshow

[leicagalpal at earthlink.net (Kit McChesney)]

Absolutely, Chris. And in black and white, it really does have a wonderful
feeling. Those old photographs of planes flying through the clouds are quite
magical (even with the flak!) and it really has that spirit. Quite special.
Can you do more? 

I enjoy images where the photographer really shows an awareness of the edges
of the frame, of the four corners; there is an architecture to the image,
and this one really plays with the edges. I'd like to see some showing the
planes actually touching the edge, or some that are partially touching,
others cropped or partially cropped. Thank you for sharing!

Kit 

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From: lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 2:30 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] Airshow

Didier,

I agree with Kit.  Although I've never shot such a subject, I think your
intuition and eye for graphic design is wonderfull.  I think it is a
brilliant use of the equipment and materials at hand with such a subject.

Chris Saganich

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Kit
McChesney
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 4:28 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Airshow

Didier--

I was going to say something about these when Ted gave his critique. In the
first image, I like the way you framed the planes moving towards the edge;
intuitively one knows that you are looking up and that they're going
overhead, but because of the vertical placement of the frame, I get the
feeling of their rushing downwards, gravity-bound. 

In the second shot, I like the way you framed the images vertically on a
subject that is moving quickly in a horizontal direction, and left all that
glorious sky open ... I think it made the images become very graphic, almost
like a drawing. Denying the forward movement of the planes by putting them
in a vertical container creates some interesting tension. These are really
not about the typical airshow experience, and they remind me of images taken
during WWII from the cockpit of my dad's B-17! Minus the flak! :)

Kit  

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From: lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Didier Ludwig
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:49 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Airshow

Ted

Shure a SLR with a tele would be the best gear for that kind. Most pics 
(not scanned yet) I shot this day were closeups from the pilots and their 
machines at the ground, thats why I had the 75mm on.

In this shot, it was my intention to have the airplanes not  in the middle 
but in the left side. But I agree with a M6 and the 75mm focal lenghth it's 
an experiment to shoot flying objects.

Thanks for having a look and commendting!
Didier


>Subject: RE: [Leica] Airshow
>
>
> > Didier Ludwig wrote:
> > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album52/belpmoos1<<<<<<<
>
>Hi Didier,
>Comment:
>
>get yoursellf an R8 or 9 with motor drive, not the winder as it's a waste
of
>tiime with this action. And some long glass for this kind of assignment.
>
>It appears you shot too late as the planes are about to crash into the left
>hand side of the frame.  A split second or two sooner and you'd have given
>them clean flying room and the composition would've been stronger.
>
>ted
>
>
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