Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kyle Cassidy showed: Subject: [Leica] What I learned from the LUG.... > After years of being told, it finally sunk in. > > I NEED a $2,500 lens in order to take photos of my neice. > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/2005/2005-05-06-wisconson/ > > (a few of these were taken with the $80 lens, I'm sure you can tell which > ones).<<<, Hi Kyle, Absolutely beautiful photography of your niece!!!!!! The rest is pretty damn good also. :-) Two things, the lens is only as good as you are as a photographer and probably only make the shot a little sharper, crispier, whatever. But whatever you used to shoot this stuff isn't going to change because of a "sharpier lens!" ;-) Talent man by the bushel!! Next and the most important....... "The Light!!!!" It's wonderful soft enhancing and probably the most important thing everyone on the LUG can learn from your post!! You see we already know you are a damn fine photographer, but the use of the light is what makes these stand out so well. If this were shot in brilliant blue sky full sunshine they'd be ready for file 13 right off. But one cannot beat soft gentle light working with children as you've shown here. Good on you lad, well done! :-) ted