[Leica] French cafe question

[mail at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)]

Thanks Ted, the old clich? 'the eyes are a window on the soul', has more
than a ring of truth to it.

And thanks to Simon for reminding me of those photographs.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Ted Grant
Sent: 13 November 2004 00:32
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Subject: Re: [Leica] French cafe question


Graham said:
>>> Hi Steve,
> > Says something about the striking nature of your shots that from the
> thousands of shots I have seen here I immediately knew which shots 
> Simon meant. Nice to revisit them.<<<<<<<

>>> http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_27alt4.htm <<<,

Hi Graham,
Right on me old son, :-)

As soon as I read the first post I thought, "I bet that's the Steve
Unsworth 
shot of those gals in the cafe." :-)
I remembered one girl's eyes were so story telling you knew she was
totally 
hanging on every word. A beautiful example of making the eyes work for
you 
in a photograph.

It's very simple when photographing people why the eyes are so very 
important . Why? Because........

"We hear with our ears........ but we listen with our eyes!" And that
folks 
is another reason why it's better photographing a person while they're 
listening than when they're talking.

Talking... they screw-up their mouths and facial expressions.  Ugly
photos 
many times.

Listening.....it's a concentration of the eyes illustrating the mind is
in 
action, listening. The eyes also show the concern. It's a thing you
learn 
from being a people watcher and photographer of life. Certainly in how
this 
girl is listening, man she's hanging on every word! :-) Once again
Steve, a 
great moment captured. :-)
ted