[Leica] RE: scenes from the OR ...paw 15

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

Ted Grant wrote:
> RE: scenes from the OR ...paw 15
> 
>> Steve said:
>> >>as the picture is a loser<<<<<<
> 
> 
> Peter Werner offered:
>  > I do not agree at all, I think it is a very interesting picture; the
> 
>> face of the nurse is beautiful and very expressive. It might be worth
>> darkening the figure on the right; I did not do it because it would have
>> taken me too much time.<<<<<,,,
> 
> 
> Hi Peter,
> Yes you improved the exposure and a bit more darkroom work could've made 
> improvement. However, as Steve said.... "as the picture is a loser" I 
> concur with him! It's just one of those frames that looked good at the 
> moment, however as a photograph it just doesn't cut it!
> 
> All you have to do is compare it to the other nurse and it hardly seems 
> worth while to fiddle with this one.
> Sure she has an interesting expression, but the other one blows it right 
> out of the water!
> 
> Or think about some of the other photographs Steve has captured during 
> his OR series that are right on the mark perfect. This one just doesn't 
> make it, period no matter what fiddling one does with it.
> 
> Now if this were the only photograph he had for a major story, then it 
> would have to be worked on and hopefully satisfy the Photo editor he's 
> working with. In this case it isn't, as he has the other as well as any 
> number of other nurse pictures far superior to this one.
> 
> Or, and far more important is,..... Steve's credibility as a 
> photojournalist hangs on using a so so frame which he'd never do. Nor 
> would I or any other shooter worth his/her salt. Particularly when the 
> full face mask picture is sitting right there for use.
> 
> If there was any error here, it's this picture should never have been 
> posted. However, that's how everyone learns as I'm sure is happening as 
> we speak.
> 
> ted

just one of those discouraging times 
when  I saw the image there  in front of 
me... but just couldn't make the photo 
live up to the promise...

that's tough patouties....

onwards...

Steve