[Leica] Shooting from the Shadow Side

[cmbrow at wm.edu (Chandos Michael Brown)]

Richard, 

If I may be so bold, I will suggest that you've shown me a gallery of
near misses.  To my mind, the strongest of your images is 

http://www.dragonsgate.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3554&size=big&s
ort=8&cat=3038

But this is mildly marred by MED's closed eyes.  The others lack--again
to my eye--a compelling engagement with the subject. They are
technically proficient, but they are not weighty--perhaps because they
don't capture a defining mood or gesture, or, perhaps, they don't invite
me into the world of Middle Eastern drummers; I simply can't find a
purchase in them.

I struggle with this because my wife, too, is a professional musician (a
violinist) and I spend an awful lot of time among people who make a
joyous noise.  At the same time, I struggle, mostly unsuccessfully
(which is why you don't see any of the hundreds of frames I've expended)
to capture this world.

Still, bro', I feel your pain.  Great subject; strong attempt; just not
there, IMHO.

Chhers!

Chandos

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:44 PM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] Shooting from the Shadow Side

Of all the great one liner advices, "Shoot from the Shadow Side" must be

near the top. It is so obvious too once you start doing it. The light
just 
makes the texture much more interesting! Here's a series of pictures of 
Mary Ellen Donald (and my ubiquitous wife), the acclaimed Middle Eastern

Drum teacher and performer:
http://www.dragonsgate.net/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3038

Unless some thing else shows up, I think one of them will be my PAW for 
this week.

R-D1, 50/1.4ASPH, Epson PhotoRAW B&W Conversion...

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,
please 
use richard at imagecraft.com) 

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