Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Much has been made of the way I use props to improve composition and I make no apology for it. To my way of thinking if a shot can be improved by a plastic flamingo then in it goes. I am willing to admit that the crocodile I used to beef up my Florida holiday snaps was overly ambitious and it was certainly not my intention to choke the Burmese Python. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4313978.stm As the props became heavier I made the move to inflatables to make carrying them easier but as I became more ambitious and moved up from sheep to cattle I felt that I needed some help. The result is that I now have a dedicated team to help me. Whenever I have the opportunity my team and I make for high ground and I discuss the feasibility of prop placement within the frame with Gupta my team leader. The set up is made easier if we can initially locate by a river or stream, this allows the team members to inflate the props and they are then able to float them downstream into the areas where they will best enhance the composition of the photograph. I realise that this may take some visualising if you are not on a class 'A' drug so to help I took a shot of the team in action. http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Props.htm --Graham