Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> http://gallery.leica-users.org/view_album.php?page=1<<<<<<<<< > > > Hi Simon, > One thing to keep in mind when you show a series like this ....... > > "DO NOT PUT ANY OF THE OUT OF FOCUS OR SOFT IMAGES IN!" Period! Never, > ever! > > Dump them, as they'll never get well! Even if you put them in a drawer for > 6 months in the hope they'll get sharp, trust me they wont! Been there, > tried it! And I failed! ;-) Best to turf them right away and get over it > without dragging out your angst about blowing a few frames.. > > I know they look kind of neat, but instead of showing the OOF images and > pulling down the very good ones, all you do by showing them is your lack > of ability and skill with the manual focus-long lens combination. > > Besides, the OOF images pull down the over all look of the series. Like I > said... live with it and just throw them into File 13 right off! Besides > you should never show or admit you've shot stuff out of focus! ;-) > > You are not alone blowing frames under these conditions of a running > child, hell I've done it with athletes at the Olympics, and sure one feels > bad. But that isn't going to make them any sharper, that's photo life! > Live with it and shoot more to improve your handling skill. > > Besides it's no easy task hand holding, manual focusing, advancing film > and keeping it all in focus on a running child! :-) On the whole, you did > very well and that's all the more reason not to show some that are OOF! > > ted > Thanks for your wise comments Ted. As i answered earlier to Don,s post i will remove the folder after my better half has had a chance to see them abroad. simon