Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/01

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Subject: [Leica] LIGHT......PHOTOGRAPHIC DISCUSSION. !
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Mon Nov 1 18:45:36 2004
 
on 11/1/04 11:25 AM, Ted Grant at tedgrant@shaw.ca wrote:

> My suggestion is... go to your local library and see if they have art books
> showing the paintings of Rembrandt and you'll see exactly what I mean
> immediately. Or any books with "portraits" and look for the "Rembrandt
> lighting or 3/4 light" illustrating a small highlight on the off side cheek
> and eye on the "shadow side."
> 
> Once you have this recognition down pat, you'll find yourself gravitating 
> to
> the shadow side automatically as you view the scene or situation before 
> you.

Perfesser Ted - is this our PAW assignment for this week?

;-)

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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