Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/28

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Subject: [Leica] father and son...
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Jul 28 17:18:08 2005
References: <6CCDCAD9-D683-47D2-B4CA-F40F88C466CF@cox.net> <4cfa589b0507281643421cf3fd@mail.gmail.com>

On Jul 28, 2005, at 4:43 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:

> On 7/28/05, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> father and son soaking up the arizona sunshine...
>>
>> (warm-yes,  but it's dry heat...)
>>
>>
>
> So is an oven, Steve!

and yes,  it has been an oven here this summer....
>
> Adam
>
> Your image is an interesting composition but for me it doesn't quite
> work - I'd want both figures sharp and the lighting is sooooo harsh.
> Yes it brings out the contrasts and textures in the face, but I miss
> the detail lost in the back of his head which is deep in shadow.
>
> I'm sure someone like Ted will give you a better opinion.
>
> Adam

as you well know Adam... the arizona sun is potent and unforgiving...  
but this is the light that these people were seen in, and this is the  
light that they live in day in, day out...  that's why the old man's  
face looks like that,

so shoot I did...but I absolutely agree... it would have been better  
on a cloudy day,

'cept we don't have any....Steve
>
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Replies: Reply from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] father and son...)
In reply to: Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] father and son...)
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